After
much anticipation, SAI presents its latest report,
Planning
Considerations for International Involvement in
the Palestinian Security Sector, an authoritative
analysis of the Palestinian security sector addressing
short and long term trends with an emphasis on
the potential roles of third parties. This is
an essential document for members of the international
community seeking to assist the Palestinians in
developing institutions which can form the precursors
to those of a free and independent Palestinian
state. Planning Considerations highlights
the considerable achievements made by the Palestinian
National Authority since the election of President
Mahmoud Abbas in January 2005, explores in detail
the challenges which remain and the role that
private and public international actors can play
in addressing those challenges, and describes
SAI’s own role as a private third party
in this context.