Artikel Rule of Law Assistance to the Palestinian Authority: Challenges Ahead In the Palestinian context, rule of law is severely hindered by the Israeli occupation, the internal Palestinian division and the lack of a democratic process. Thus, rule of law programs should address internal and external factors, e.g., through assisting in conducting free and fair elections, empowering citizens and strengthening civil society organisations which educate the public about their rights. Karam Omar, Jamil Salem, Asem Khalil • 30 April 2019