Improving Politics Education for Youth in Palestine: Brightening the Future Through its Makers
Improving Politics Education for Youth in Palestine: Brightening the Future Through its Makers Jehad Abusalim- Gaza Young people are integral to a society’s development and peaceful transition. On the eve of International Youth Day, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) released a statistical review on the status of Palestinian youth [1] . Statistics indicate that youth comprises one third of Palestinian Society. According to the PCBS report, Youth represents 29.8% of the total population of the Palestinian Territory (West Bank and Gaza Strip). These statistics indicate that the stability and sustainability of the Palestinian society will be mainly ensured by engaging youth and making them equal partners in policy making, design, and development. Regrettably, the reality of youth does not rise to a level where they are socially and politically involved in their society. In the study entitled “Palestinian Youth and the Arab Spring,” conducted by Norwegian