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    The Prince's Argumentative Credibility
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Munira Odetallah; Ali Jallad Palestine; Justine Khalaf; Ibrahim Amawi; Hosam Jawabra; Ibrahim Marazka
    Background: Niccolò Machiavelli declares his intention in The Prince to delve into “a discussion of how things are in real life and not waste time with a discussion of an imaginary world,” and so to give a realistic account of politics and governance. He does this through the study of historical leaders, establishing a discourse on the best attributes of a successful ruler often based on their failures and accomplishments. A key attribute, for Machiavelli, is a ruler’s ability to garner respect and fear from their people, whilst avoiding any hate. Inadvertently, he seems to advocate for treading a fine line between fear and hatred.
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    Analysis of the Relation between Israel's Law of Return and Palestinian Displacement in The Context of Decolonization
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Malak Hassouneh; Danyah Jaber
    Background: The idea behind my project can be divided into two ideas that are related to each other. The aim of this research is to unpack how Israel's Law of Return cannot be enacted without the displacement of Palestinians. My argument expands beyond the borders of the topic of displaced Palestinians and refugees and Israeli settlers. It sheds light on what a potential decolonized Palestine would be like and how that future would look like for the settlers. Hence, my project brings the issues of postcolonial societies and transitional justice together to break down the legal relationship between the colonizer and the colonized in a decolonized reality.
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    Locked Out: A Critical Look into the Grand Residential Projects of East-Jerusalem
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Rana Hadieh; Saad Ameerh
    Background:Palestinians living in East-Jerusalem are constantly on edge, the fear of losing their homes lingers continuously. Palestinians face the threat of losing their homes at the hands of the Israeli occupation which sends out home demolition orders for families and justifies it with the absence of a permit. This is a systematic and institutionalized form of violence of an occupying power; however, one would expect Palestinian landowners and the owners of rented apartment buildings in East-Jerusalem to facilitate the residency of Palestinians knowing how hard it is to own a home or find one in this city. This is why I was surprised when I found out that the building that my grandmother has lived in for years, and the one that is sustaining 4-5 businesses on the first floor is to be demolished soon by the owner, to build a grand residential project. What has inspired the emergence of all of these grand projects throughout recent years? How is the establishment of these projects facilitated and granted a building permit by Israel, when Palestinian families are not given a permit to build a home the size of a bedroom? I introduce this topic through the story of my grandmother, who is facing possible displacement because the apartment she has been living in for years is going to be turned into a huge residential complex, she now has to face the sudden changes of moving into a different home, leaving the one that she has lived in all of her life.
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    The Importance of the Sanctions Movement in South Africa to its Liberation
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Shumoo Ayaseh; Daniel Terris
    Background: The key factor in pushing a nation to fight for their freedom is having their rights turned into privileges, this research will work in understanding how that was the case for South Africa, and how similar the Palestinian struggle is to it. This research was motivated by the similarity of the case of South Africa and the case of Palestine, as well as the desire to clearly articulate the factors that contributed to the freedom of other nations, as compared to a local context.
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    Leviathan and The English Civil Wars
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Ibrahim Amawi; Ibrahim Marazka
    Background: This paper discusses parts of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan, in which he develops an ideal form of governance state, his famous “Commonwealth”. Despite elements of despotism and autocratic rule, this state differs from contemporary monarchies of Europe. It also differs from an experimental republican system, which follows the English civil wars. While the ideal state envisioned by Hobbes differs largely from the realities of his age, his “state of nature” characterized by a war of all against all is often compared to the English civil war.
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    Forced Displacement in Al Araqib Village: As a Case study of the Vulnerability of Palestinian Bedouins to Forced Displacement
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Sabreen Hajahja; Dania Jaber
    Objectives: 1- exploring the pretexts of forced displacement of Palestinian Bedouins. 2- investigating the foundations of Israeli strategies within the framework of settler colonialism. 3- examining the impact of recognizing the Bedouins as indigenous population on their situation.
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    The Art of Ruling: Machiavelli’s The Prince
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Ali Jallad; Ibrahim Marzaka
    ackground: In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli discusses ruling and the exercise of power. It is intended as a practical guide for leaders seeking to maintain their hold on power and ensure the stability and prosperity of their domains. Machiavelli presents a clear-eyed and unsentimental view of the reality of power and the challenges that rulers face. He advocates for the use of cunning, deceit, and force as necessary tools in the quest for power and the maintenance of control, regardless of the morality of the actions taken to achieve that.
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    What Makes a Good Ruler
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Hosam Jawabra; Ibrahim Marazka
    Background: The Prince by Machiavelli demonstrates a great emphasis on politics. The main concern in The Prince is how to make a ruler survive in terms of rulership, while morals come second in priority according to the philosopher. The Prince has some ambiguity when it comes to preparing and even making a good ruler, and it needs to be broken into smaller pieces. Objectives:An answer to the question of the philosophy behind Machiavelli's suggestions about what makes a good ruler?
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    The Concept of Fear
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Justine Khalaf; Ibrahim Marazka
    Background: A Palestinian student fulfilling a course assignment (final essay) about a text called “The Leviathan” Objectives: To explain the concept of fear in the text of Thomas Hobbes (The Leviathan) and how this topic was explored within two other authors’ works. Methods:Close textual analysis of the main text and then research about two other texts. Results: The two other authors strongly disagreed with Hobbes’ ideas and rejected his claims.
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    Rethinking Economics within the Framework of Neoliberal Economics Educational System in Palestinian Universities
    (Al-Quds University - Deanship of Scientific Research, 2023-05-16) Hala Alanani; Sobhi Samour
    Background: This research aims to challenge the conventional neoclassical approach to economics in Palestine and promote a more interdisciplinary and holistic understanding of the subject. By examining the shift from political economy to neoclassical economics globally, this study will explore the impact of neoliberal ideologies in education on economics students and in return the world's economic policies. Drawing from the global context, this research will focus its analysis on the education of economics in Palestine. The research will rely on literature reviews, one-to-one interviews with Palestinian economists and professionals, and surveys distributed to economics students to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current situation in Palestinian universities and the implications of neoclassical thinking.