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Olive Oil of Hope

Posted by  on Wednesday, March 11th 2015     
Muhammad Shouly is an olive farmer who tripled his harvest after learning about supplementary irrigation techniques through the Olive Oil Without Borders project. / Lubna Rifi, USAID

They say money doesn’t grow on trees. But how about peace? The USAID project Olive Oil Without Borders is boosting economic cooperation between Palestinian and Israeli olive farmers.

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On the Road to Innovation in the West Bank

Posted by  on Tuesday, April 15th 2014     

Recently I spent two action-packed days visiting the West Bank where I saw the tremendous impact that the USAID West Bank and Gaza Mission’s work has in many sectors and witnessed several innovative projects.

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Learning Law Through Practice

Posted by  on Thursday, April 11th 2013     

On April 8, lawyers from USAID’s Office of General Counsel led a roundtable dialogue with two Iraqi and two Palestinian teams that participated in the annual Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

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Photo of the Week: President Obama Visits West Bank

Posted by  on Tuesday, March 26th 2013     

On March 21, President Barack Obama returned to West Bank to deliver remarks to the Palestinian people. Read more >>

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Why Institution Building in the West Bank is Critical for a Palestinian State

Posted by  on Friday, March 15th 2013     

Mara Rudman, AA for Middle East, recently spoke on a panel about U.S. support to Palestinian institution building at the 2013 American Israel Public Affairs Committee Policy Conference. Read more >>

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Palestinian Authority Capacity Enhancement Project Reaches Community Through Cartoons

Posted by  on Friday, December 10th 2010     

The Palestinian Authority Capacity Enhancement project aims to provide more effective and efficient services and benefits to the Palestinian people. Read more >>

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