11. 2014 EDITORIAL Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung! The summer of 2014 was largely oversha­dowed by the war on Gaza- the third one since Hamas had taken power in the Gaza Strip in 2007. The war was prece­ded by rising tensions between Abbas and Netanyahu’s government after the failure of the Kerry initiative. The kidnapping and killing of three Israelis close to Hebron, Israeli search-and-arrest operations in the West Bank, the spillover into a deadly and destructive 50-day mi­litary operation in the Gaza Strip has lead to a deep crisis in Israeli-Palestinian re­lations. While the ceasefire agreement between the Palestinian factions and Isra­el remains fragile, fears about the Israeli intention to change the Status Quo on the Haram AlSharif have evoked regular and wide spread riots in East Jerusalem. Seyasat Magazine, a quarterly product of the partnership between FES Palestine and the Institute of Public Policies(IPCC), tackles national, regional as well as inter­national issues by providing analyses and viewpoints from across the spectrum of economic, social and political fields. Seysat’s 29th Edition was written during the Gaza war, which has left its mark on the selection of contributions. The articles reflect on several aspects of the current crisis: What international legal mechanis­ms are available to Palestinians to bring about justice? With horrific pictures from Gaza during the war being shared by ordi­nary citizens with the outside world: Which role does citizen journalism play and what are the constraints? The Gaza war leaves Palestinians in great despair. Especially the young population in the Gaza Strip is raising questions about their future. Voices from the March 15th movement are considering options for the young generation. Palestinian reconcilia­tion continues to be of vital concern to Palestinians since the implementation of April’s Beach Camp Agreement between Hamas and Fatah is stalling. The summary of Seyasat’s 29th Edition is offering insight and analysis to the latest political develop­ments in the Palestinian context. The full access of Seyasat Magazine in Arabic and its summaries in English are available on www.ipp-pal.org. on www.ipp-pal.ps Wishing you an enjoyable read! Design: ery foto Seite 1