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RAND's research on the West Bank examines economic development, governance, security coordination, and institution-building as part of broader efforts to support stability. It also analyzes infrastructure, mobility, and investment strategies aimed at improving living conditions and fostering sustainable growth within the Israeli-Palestinian context.

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Jun 5, 2025

Exposure to Political Violence and Health Risk Behaviors of Palestinian Youth

Exposure to political violence in West Bank and East Jerusalem impacts Palestinian youth's substance use and interpersonal violence. Females are less likely to engage in risky behavior than males but experience higher levels of global distress.
Press

Apr 8, 2025

RAND Offers Infrastructure Vision for the People of the West Bank and Gaza

Strategically investing in infrastructure and economic development can catalyze peace and prosperity in the West Bank and Gaza.
Research

Apr 8, 2025

A Spatial Vision for Palestine: A Long-Term Plan That Can Begin Now

The authors offer a vision for how spatial planning, infrastructure, and resource management in the West Bank and Gaza could better the daily lives of Palestinians now while supporting the evolution of a future Palestinian state.
Project

Jan 28, 2025

RAND Israeli-Palestinian Initiative

RAND research provides pragmatic ideas for leaders seeking to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and bring stability to the region.
Research

Mar 15, 2017

Substance Use Among Palestinian Youth in the West Bank, Palestine: A Qualitative Investigation

This study provides insights into the perceived prevalence and patterns of alcohol and drug use among Palestinian youth.
Research

Sep 29, 2015

What Factors Cause Youth to Reject Violent Extremism? Results of an Exploratory Analysis in the West Bank

This report empirically addresses the topic of why youth reject violent extremism in the Palestinian West Bank. The authors begin with a theoretical model and then test the model with data gathered through structured interviews and a survey.
Research

Sep 29, 2015

ما هي العوامل التي تدفع الشباب إلى رفض التطرف العنيف؟

.يتناول هذا التقرير على نحو تجريبي سبب رفض الشباب للتطرف العنيف في الضفة الغربية الفلسطينية. وضع المؤلفون نموذجاً نظرياً ثم قاموا باختبار ذلك النموذج من خلال البيانات التي تم تجميعها من خلال مقابلات موحَّدة ودراسة استقصائية
Press

Sep 29, 2015

Family Is Greatest Factor That Causes Youth to Reject Violent Extremism

Family influence is more important than peer groups in dampening a young person's propensity toward becoming a terrorist. Policies aimed at undermining radicalization should include teaching parents how to discuss detrimental messages on social media, as well as building programs to strengthen families' influence on youth and ties to communities.
Commentary

Jan 25, 2013

What Does Israel's Election Mean for Israeli-Palestinian Peace?

While the two-state solution may indeed be dead, its death may not necessarily be a bad thing. Rather, it could lead to an opportunity to create a more appropriate formula that can better address the complexities of the current Israeli-Palestinian impasse writes Tova Norlén.
Aug 25, 2010

Three Proposed Initiatives for Improving Mobility, Quality of Life, and Economic Growth in the West Bank: A Visual Summary

Describes three demonstration projects based on the Arc, RAND's proposal for a sweeping infrastructure corridor linking urban centers, within and between the West Bank and Gaza.
Commentary

Aug 16, 2007

Spending Aid to Palestinians Wisely

Spending Aid to Palestinians Wisely in the International Herald Tribune
Commentary

Jul 7, 2007

Blair's Project for a New Palestine

Blair's Project for a New Palestine, in Project Syndicate--an associationthat distributes commentaries to 291 newspapers in 115 countries.

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