Scott Ratner has an MA in political science from the
University of Chicago and an MA in peace studies and
conflict management from the University of Haifa. He
worked with the Palestinian Academic Society for the
Study of International Affairs and co-authored a report
on “Area C: The Key to the Two-State Solution,” He is
currently working with the East Jerusalem-based Center
for Democracy and Community Development, where he
has published a number of policy papers.
The more youth become actively involved in confronting the occupation, the more
prison will remain a persistent feature of Palestinian society in Jerusalem.