Palestine Is Throwing a Party and the Whole World Is Invited

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The 2008 Palestine Investment Conference, initiated by Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, marked a pivotal shift in Palestinian politics, emphasizing neoliberal globalization over traditional diplomatic solutions. Kareem Rabie analyzes how this event and its surrounding rhetoric aimed to integrate Palestine into the global economy through private housing development and investment strategies. While these efforts sought economic stability and independence, Rabie argues they ultimately perpetuated the existing occupation and reinforced Palestine's subordinate relationship with Israel.