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The report analyses how Israeli policies and practices have eviscerated the economy in the occupied Palestinian territory, resulting in de-development and asymmetric dependence. It examines the failure of the “development-as-usual” approach to development in the occupied Palestinian territory, which compounded the economic evisceration. The report also explores options to mitigate the consequences of economic evisceration and advocates a shift towards an approach to the Palestinian economy that prioritizes international law and the attainment of rights over security-political-territorial considerations.

The report proposes a three-pillar rights-based policy framework that seeks to decrease Palestinian economic dependence on Israel; mitigate the ongoing de-development in the occupied Palestinian territory and its social and economic effects; and reprioritize the attainment of Palestinian rights – especially the right to self-determination – and the application of international law as prerequisite to development and peace. The report also proposes operationalizing the framework using a two-track policy agenda for each pillar: a track for short-term issues of immediate concern and a second for long-term strategic issues.