Palestine articles on Democracy Chronicles

News about the struggle for democracy in Palestine. Palestine is not a functioning democracy. According to Freedom House, Palestine has been "effectively split in two with the West Bank governed by the Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Strip governed separately by Hamas" but hope for a future state remains strong. Also see our articles on Israel, the Arab Spring, and the broader Middle East.

Fatah, Hamas Sign Deal With Hope For Elections

by DC Editors - October 17, 2022

Palestinian factions signed a reconciliation deal in Algiers on Thursday, vowing to hold elections by next October in their latest attempt to end rift.

What “Pro-Palestine” Student Groups Get Wrong

by David Anderson, J.D. - May 3, 2022

Back then – as now – this fit into a “colonialist” narrative of European Jews oppressing Arabs – an easy, eye pleasing but intellectually lazy fit.

Palestinians Elect West Bank Councils In Rare Democratic Exercise

by DC Editors - March 28, 2022

The elections came after a decade of delays in Palestinian elections. They have raised much hope about stability in the territory.

The Democratic Election In Gaza That No One Noticed

by DC Editors - February 4, 2022

The Gaza Strip is notorious for all the wrong reasons, but the territory’s recent democratic elections went completely ignored.

Amnesty: Israel Maintains ‘System Of Oppression And Domination’

by DC Editors - February 1, 2022

In a new report, Amnesty International accuses Israel of running an “apartheid” state. Israel has accused the rights group of antisemitism in response.