"An Enhanced Engagement Moving Beyond Security Training for the Palestinian Authority"

Policy Brief

Author: Naseem Khuri, Former Executive Director, The Dubai Initiative

Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Dubai Initiative

SUMMARY

As part of its ongoing campaign to facilitate the development of a Palestinian state, the United States has made strides in empowering security forces within the Palestinian Authority (P.A.). Yet without further training in key areas of diplomacy, governance and public communication, the U.S. cannot adequately address growing concerns of factional strife, increased suspicion of trainee behavior in the West Bank and the perception of excessive American interference in internal Palestinian affairs. Beyond ongoing negotiations with Israel and security training, U.S. policy must address core capacity-building needs within the P.A. in its struggle to govern effectively a future Palestinian state.

Khuri Policy Brief (2.3 MB PDF)

For more information about this publication please contact the The Dubai Initiative at 617-496-3694.

For Academic Citation:

Khuri, Naseem. "An Enhanced Engagement Moving Beyond Security Training for the Palestinian Authority." Policy Brief, Dubai Initiative, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School, November 2009.

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