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Ghaith al-Omari, the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Irwin Levy Family Program on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Relationship, is the former executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine. He served as advisor to the negotiating team during the 1999–2001 permanent-status talks in addition to holding various other positions within the Palestinian Authority.

 

 

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Featured Publications

Biden, Jordan's King Abdullah, Crown Prince Hussein
Preparing for Orderly Change in Jordan When the Time Comes
The kingdom has navigated tricky successions in the past, and many of the elements that allowed it to do so remain in place today.
Nov 22, 2021
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Palestinian Politics After Abbas
Sudden Succession Essay Series
Throughout his tenure as leader of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas has studiously avoided grooming a successor, instead consolidating his control over numerous Palestinian entities and sidelining officials he perceived as threatening to his rule. When he eventually exits the scene, Abbas will leave many leadership roles to be filled—including in the PLO, Fatah movement, and national security agencies.
May 5, 2020
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Ehud Yaari
Maps & Graphics
State with No Army, Army with No State
Evolution of the Palestinian Authority Security Forces, 1994–2018
No institution embodies the move toward Palestinian self-determination quite like the Palestinian Authority security forces (PASF). Created in the wake
Mar 27, 2018
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  • Neri Zilber
  • Ghaith al-Omari

Recent Policy Analysis by Ghaith al-Omari

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In-Depth Reports
Oslo at 30: Personal Perspectives from Washington Institute Scholars
A Compendium
Sep 29, 2023
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  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
  • Neomi Neumann
  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Mohammed Dajani
  • Nickolay Mladenov
  • Zohar Palti
  • Catherine Cleveland
Signature page of the Oslo II Accords agreement - source: U.S. Government
Brief Analysis
Oslo at 30: Looking Back and Ahead
Sep 12, 2023
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  • Neomi Neumann
  • Ghaith al-Omari
  • Dennis Ross
  • David Makovsky
Al-Manara Square Ramallah
Brief Analysis
The Palestinian Authority, a Flawed but Necessary Legacy of Oslo
Sep 7, 2023
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Brief Analysis
Firing PA Governors: Precursor to Change or Internal Power Play?
Aug 10, 2023
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
Articles & Testimony
Why a Weak Abbas Is Dangerous for Israel
Jul 6, 2023
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  • Dennis Ross
  • Ghaith al-Omari
Mahmoud Abbas Checking His Watch
Articles & Testimony
The Palestinian Succession Crisis
May 17, 2023
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  • Ghaith al-Omari
All Policy Analysis by Ghaith al-Omari
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