STUDY DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS YOUTH IN PALESTINE FES MENA Youth Study: Results Analysis Ghassan Khatib December 2022 Palestinian youth continue to move away from political enga­gement and towards religion. Most show no interest in politi­cal news and do not see poli­tics as an important part of their future. Young people are concerned about the job market and their ability to find suitable employ­ment. While the economic si­tuation has improved for most young people, many remain highly insecure after the Co­vid-19 pandemic. The increased religiosity and turn towards religion may re­flect a decline in confidence of young people in other institu­tions, such as the government or international bodies that could help alleviate the overwhelming economic and political insecurity.