When the legislative elections do take place, Palestinians should vote to reject the status quo.
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Normalisation efforts will not succeed until Israel ends its ‘displace and replace’ policies against Palestinians.
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A leadership vacuum is looming, and its effect on the peace process and everyday life has alarmed many observers.
Palestinians must make clear that the sole prerequisite needed for a lasting peace is justice on their lands.
A meaningful unity requires a serious engagement in restructuring and reinventing the Palestinian political system.
US ‘security’ aid to the Palestinian Authority is keeping Palestinians occupied.
Industrial zones are stripping farmers of their food sovereignty and increasing Palestinian dependen
![Some 50 percent of Palestinian households are suffering from food insecurity. [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/201481752054118734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)