Leila Farsakh ( ar, ليلى فرسخ) (born 1967) is a

Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

political economist who was born in

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Rive ...

and is an Associate Professor of Political Science at

University of Massachusetts Boston The University of Massachusetts Boston (stylized as UMass Boston) is a Public university, public research university in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in the five-campus Un ...

. Her area of expertise is

Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabian Peninsula, Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Anatolia, Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Pro ...

Politics, Comparative Politics, and the Politics of the

Arab-Israeli Conflict The Arab citizens of Israel are the largest ethnic minority in the country. They comprise a hybrid community of Israeli citizens with a heritage of Palestinian citizenship, mixed religions (Muslim, Christian or Druze), bilingual in Arabic an ...

. Farsakh holds a

MPhil The Master of Philosophy (MPhil; Latin ' or ') is a postgraduate degree. In the United States, an MPhil typically includes a taught portion and a significant research portion, during which a thesis project is conducted under supervision. An MPhil m ...

from the

University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...

, UK (1990) and a

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from the

University of London The University of London (UoL; abbreviated as Lond or more rarely Londin in post-nominals) is a federal public research university located in London, England, United Kingdom. The university was established by royal charter in 1836 as a degree ...

(2003). Farsakh conducted post-doctoral research at Harvard's Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and is also a research affiliate at the Center for International Studies at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private land-grant research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Established in 1861, MIT has played a key role in the development of modern technology and science, and is one of the ...

. She has worked with a number of organizations, including the

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD; french: Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, ''OCDE'') is an intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental organisation with 38 member countries ...

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

(1993 - 1996) and the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute in

Ramallah Ramallah ( , ; ar, رام الله, , God's Height) is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank that serves as the ''de facto'' administrative capital of the State of Palestine. It is situated on the Judaean Mountains, north of Jerusale ...

(1998 - 1999). In 2001, she won the Peace and Justice Award from th
Cambridge Peace Commission
in

Cambridge, Massachusetts Cambridge ( ) is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As part of the Boston metropolitan area, the cities population of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the fourth most populous city in the state, behind Boston, ...

. Farsakh is the Project Co-Director for Jerusalem 2050, a problem-solving project jointly sponsored by

's Department of Urban Studies and Planning and the Center for International Studies. She has written extensively on issues related to the Palestinian economy and the

Oslo peace process The Oslo Accords are a pair of agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO): the Oslo I Accord, signed in Washington, D.C., in 1993;

, international migration and regional integration. Farsakh was also a member of the Board at the

non-governmental organization A non-governmental organization (NGO) or non-governmental organisation (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government. They are typically nonprofit entities, and many of them are active in h ...

RESIST (www.resistinc.org), founded in 1967 to provide grant money and support to grassroots movements advocating for social change.

Selected publications

Books (partial list)

*''Palestinian Labour Migration to Israel: Labour, Land, and Occupation'' (2005). Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom. . * ''Commemorating the Naksa, Evoking the

Nakba Clickable map of Mandatory Palestine with the depopulated locations during the 1947–1949 Palestine war. The Nakba ( ar, النكبة, translit=an-Nakbah, lit=the "disaster", "catastrophe", or "cataclysm"), also known as the Palestinian Ca ...

'', (guest editor), Electronic Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, Spring 2008, MIT, Boston, 2008. *''Development Strategies, Employment and International Migration'', (co-edited with David O’Connor), OECD Development Center Publications, Paris, 1996. *''Palestinian Employment in Israel: 1967-1997'' (1998). Ramallah. *''Rethinking Statehood in Palestine: Self-Determination and Decolonization Beyond Partition'' (2021). University of California Press.

Articles (partial list)

*“The One State Solution and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Palestinian Challenges and Prospects”, Middle East Journal, vol.64 no.1, winter 2011, pp. 20–45. * “Introduction – Engaging Islam: Feminisms, Religiosities and Self-Determinations” co-authored with Elora Chowdhury and Rajini Srikanth, International Feminist Journal of Politics, vol. 10, no.4 December 2008, pp. 439–454. *
A Legacy of Promise for Muslims
', the

Boston Globe ''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Glob ...

, co-authored with Elora Chowdhury, 11 September 2007. *with others:
Statement: One country, one state
' 9 July 2007,

Electronic Intifada ''The Electronic Intifada'' (''EI'') is an online Chicago-based publication covering the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. It describes itself as not-for-profit, independent, and providing a Palestinian perspective. History ''EI'' was founded in ...

, *
Time for a Bi-National State
', March 2007

Le Monde diplomatique ''Le Monde diplomatique'' (meaning "The Diplomatic World" in French) is a French monthly newspaper offering analysis and opinion on politics, culture, and current affairs. The publication is owned by Le Monde diplomatique SA, a subsidiary com ...

(also published in:
Israel-Palestine: Time for a bi-national state
', 20 March 2007 Electronic Intifada, *
The Economics of Israeli Occupation: What is Colonial about it?
', 2006 *
Independence, Cantons, or Bantustans: Whither the Palestinian State?
vol.59, no.2, Spring 2005,

Middle East Journal ''The Middle East Journal'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Middle East Institute (Washington, D.C.). It was established in 1947 and covers research on the modern Middle East, including political, economic, and social ...

*
The Political Economy of Agrarian Change in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
', Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies Working Paper, European University Institute, 2004. *
Israel: An Apartheid State?
' November 2003, Le Monde diplomatique *''Palestinian Labor Flows to Israel: A Finished Story?

issue 125, Autumn 2002,

Journal of Palestine Studies The ''Journal of Palestine Studies (JPS)'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1971. It is published by Taylor and Francis on behalf of the Institute for Palestine Studies, having previously been published by the University ...

, *
The Palestinian economy and the Oslo “Peace Process"
', the Trans-Arab Research Institute, 2001 *

', MIT Electronic Journal of Middle East Studies, May 2001 *'' ttp://www.merip.org/mer/mer217/217_farsakh.html Under Siege: Closure, Separation and the Palestinian Economy' 217 - Winter 2000,

MERIP The Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) is a non-profit independent research group established in 1971, that has released reports and position papers on various Middle East conflicts. Its most prominent publication is ''Middle East ...

Public lectures

Notes on Analogy: Israel and Apartheid
at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

, 16 March 2007.
Beyond Apartheid in Israel/Palestine: The Reality on the Ground & Lessons from South Africa
at

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in ...

Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...

, 19 November 2006. *"Palestinian Labor Flow to Israel: Is it Over?", at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University, 19 February 2002. *
Palestinian Perspective
', Chomsky Lecture on Middle East Crises, December 14, 2000

References

External links

The Deteriorating Political Economy of Palestine A video interview with Leila Farsakh
interview conducted by

Saul Landau Saul Landau (January 15, 1936 – September 9, 2013) was an American journalist, filmmaker and commentator. He was also a professor emeritus at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, where he taught history and digital media. Educa ...

on "Hot Talk" radio Cal Poly Pomona, March 15, 2004.
Leila Farsakh published works
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