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Israeli Palestinian Confederation (Substack) · 2026-02-10
The text presents Omar Shaban as a Palestinian political economy analyst and the founder and director of PalThink for Strategic Studies, an independent think tank based in Gaza. It notes that he ran as an independent candidate in the 1996 Palestinian parliamentary elections, now lives in Cairo, and through PalThink supports dialogue, public service reform, and the empowerment of youth and women in Palestine.
The text presents Omar Shaban as a Palestinian political economy analyst and the founder and director of PalThink for Strategic Studies, an independent think tank based in Gaza. It notes that he ran as an independent candidate in the 1996 Palestinian parliamentary elections, now lives in Cairo, and…
Omar Shaban is a Palestinian analyst of political economy and the founder and director of PalThink for Strategic Studies, an independent think tank based in Gaza. He ran as an independent candidate in the 1996 Palestinian parliamentary elections and remains unaffiliated with any political party. Omar writes regularly for international media and participates in conferences on Gaza reconstruction, Palestinian reconciliation, and regional cooperation. He holds degrees in Economics (Egypt), Entrepreneurial Studies (Stirling University, Scotland), and Development Studies (Geneva Graduate Institute).Born in Gaza in 1962 to a refugee family, Omar now lives in Cairo. Through PalThink, he supports dialogue, reform in public services, and the empowerment of youth and women in Palestine.
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