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Summary
This document page, stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025086, appears to be an excerpt from an article or report analyzing Middle Eastern geopolitics and development. It focuses on the 'Rawabi' project, noting that Qatar has funded over $600 million (two-thirds) of the project, effectively bypassing the Palestinian Authority (PA). The text quotes Jonathan Schanzer criticizing the PA's inefficiency compared to the Rawabi project and mentions financial freezes by the U.S., Israel, and Saudi Arabia following UN membership votes. While part of a larger cache that may relate to Epstein or lobbying, this specific page discusses Palestinian internal politics and Qatari foreign investment.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Mahmoud Abbas | Leader of Palestinian Authority |
Mentioned regarding his push for a U.N. General Assembly vote on Palestinian membership.
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| Jonathan Schanzer | Vice President of Research |
VP at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies; quoted analyzing the efficiency of the Rawabi project versus the PA.
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| Masri | Developer/Spokesperson (Likely Bashar Masri) |
Quoted regarding the Palestinian Authority's support and lack of capacity.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Qatar (Gulf kingdom of Qatar) |
Funding two-thirds of the Rawabi project.
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| Palestinian Authority (PA) |
Described as Fatah-dominated, effectively broke, and bypassed by Qatari funding.
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| Israeli Government |
Imposed penalties on the PA.
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| U.S. Government |
Imposed penalties on the PA.
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| U.N. General Assembly |
Vote on Palestinian membership.
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| Saudi Arabia |
Gulf State donor mentioned as freezing aid.
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| Foundation for Defense of Democracies |
Organization where Jonathan Schanzer is VP of research.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (indicated by footer stamp).
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Timeline (1 events)
2012 (Implied)
Mahmoud Abbas's successful push for a U.N. General Assembly vote on Palestinian U.N. membership.
United Nations
Mahmoud Abbas
UN General Assembly
Locations (4)
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A development project funded by Qatar.
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Source of funding.
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Mentioned in geopolitical context.
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Donor country.
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Relationships (2)
identified as vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
funding two-thirds of the project
Key Quotes (4)
"The Gulf kingdom of Qatar has done more than simply buy into the Rawabi paradigm: It's also funding two-thirds of the project, to the tune of over $600 million."Source
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""It's like an island inside the traditional infrastructure of the PA," says Jonathan Schanzer"Source
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""It shows everyone what you can do if you don't go through the PA. The PA receives $600 million a year [in foreign aid] and they have not done something like this.""Source
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"Masri says that the leadership of the PA has been fully supportive, but that Rawabi has been hurt by the Palestinian government's lack of capacity."Source
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strengthening some of the Jewish State's sworn enemies.
The Gulf kingdom of Qatar has done more than simply buy into the Rawabi paradigm: It's also funding two-thirds of the project, to the tune of over $600 million. This is enough money to single-handedly finance the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority -- which is effectively broke, thanks to penalties imposed by the Israeli and U.S. governments after Mahmoud Abbas's successful push for a U.N. General Assembly vote on Palestinian U.N. membership, and a freeze in financial aid from Gulf State donors, most notably Saudi Arabia -- for the better part of a year.
Instead, the Qataris have not only bypassed the PA, but channeled money into a project that seems to prove the PA's uselessness. "It's like an island inside the traditional infrastructure of the PA," says Jonathan Schanzer, vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and author of a book on Palestinian internal politics. "It shows everyone what you can do if you don't go through the PA. The PA receives $600 million a year [in foreign aid] and they have not done something like this."
Masri says that the leadership of the PA has been fully supportive, but that Rawabi has been hurt by the Palestinian government's lack of capacity. "We should not be
The Gulf kingdom of Qatar has done more than simply buy into the Rawabi paradigm: It's also funding two-thirds of the project, to the tune of over $600 million. This is enough money to single-handedly finance the Fatah-dominated Palestinian Authority -- which is effectively broke, thanks to penalties imposed by the Israeli and U.S. governments after Mahmoud Abbas's successful push for a U.N. General Assembly vote on Palestinian U.N. membership, and a freeze in financial aid from Gulf State donors, most notably Saudi Arabia -- for the better part of a year.
Instead, the Qataris have not only bypassed the PA, but channeled money into a project that seems to prove the PA's uselessness. "It's like an island inside the traditional infrastructure of the PA," says Jonathan Schanzer, vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and author of a book on Palestinian internal politics. "It shows everyone what you can do if you don't go through the PA. The PA receives $600 million a year [in foreign aid] and they have not done something like this."
Masri says that the leadership of the PA has been fully supportive, but that Rawabi has been hurt by the Palestinian government's lack of capacity. "We should not be
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