Squaring the Circle: Palestinian Security Reform Under Occupation
Middle East Report N.98 - 7 September 2010
by the International Crisis Group

Contents
I. Introduction
    A. Background to Security Reform
    B. Defining Security reform
II. The Palestinian Authority's Security Reform Agenda
    A. Reasserting Central Authority
        1. Checking Hamas
        2. Checking the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades
        3. Public Order
    B. Reforming Palestinian Security Forces
III. The Challenges of Security Sector Reform: The PA and Israel
    A. Assessing Palestinian Security Forces
    B. Palestinian Areas of Operation
    C. Security Coordination
IV. The Challenges of Security Reform: The PA and Palestinians
    A. Hamas
    B. Human Rights Abuses
    C. The Security Services and Fatah
    D. Hearts and Minds
V. Conclusion: The Question of Sustainability