Alaa Tartir

Alaa Tartir is a Palestinian researcher and consultant associated with the Al-Shabaka Palestinian Policy Network, and he serves as the director of the Middle East and North Africa program at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. He is noted for his critical analysis of the international aid industry in Palestine, emphasizing that despite the substantial financial assistance received over the decades, there has been little progress toward achieving peace, stability, or an independent Palestinian state. Tartir argues that the current aid model is ineffective as it primarily supports a securitized structure rather than fostering Palestinian self-determination and development.