risk factors, ocular surface disease index, dry eye disease, prevalence, رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

This study aims at highlighting the development of the Palestinian political, security and economic elite and the role played by businessmen (economic elite) in the Palestinian political scene from 1965-2020. It is based on a hypothesis that businessmen play a vital role in the Palestinian political scene in the previously mentioned period by providing financial and political support, supporting the Palestinian legitimacy in exchange for mutual interests and supporting the Palestinian diplomacy by opening communication channels with the Arab countries, international community and Israel post Oslo. Finally, their role in the internal Palestinian affairs by mediating in the Palestinian internal reconciliation. Results show that the role of businessmen prior Oslo agreement represented by opening communication channels with the Arab and international community and supporting the Palestinian economy and the Palestinian legitimacy led by the PLO. Most businessmen consider that they have a ‗marginal‘ role despite their contribution in providing economic and political support on the one hand and their contribution in supporting the Palestinian political system on the other hand. Others may see that they haven‘t reached to the political system due to control of the Revolutionary Legitimacy of the Palestinian Faction (RLPF) on the Palestinian political system since its establishment until these days. The researcher has found that the Palestinian businessmen contributed indirectly in supporting the politicians in order to represent them in the political system due to their incompetence to turn their economic power to political power since their role is based on mutual interests. On the one hand, they have vii supported the PA politically and financially. On the other hand, they have got other benefits and privileges serving their interests in Palestine. This study shows that their role has got greater in the last ten years in light of the absence of the Palestinian elections and the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). It is obvious that the economic legislations concerning the interests of the Palestinian businessmen have taken over other legislations issued from the office of the president which is inclined to issue legislation in the absence of the PLC. Finally, it is clear that the alliance of businessmen with their political elite aims at supporting peace process and the stability of the region in order to keep their economic interests