NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES
2022 We are doomed: Young people in Palestine are losing hope. The New Arab.<https://www.newarab.com/opinion/we-are-doomed-young-people-palestine-are-losing-hope>
2022 What Do You Think Will Be the Outcome of the Hard Rightward Drift in Israeli Politics? Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center. <https://carnegie-mec.org/diwan/88350>
2022 Israel's 'Gaza-fication' of the West Bank. DAWN-Democracy in Exile. <https://dawnmena.org/israels-gaza-fication-of-the-west-bank/>
2022 La grève de la faim, l’arme ultime des prisonniers palestiniens [French]. Chronique de Palestine. <https://www.chroniquepalestine.com/greve-de-la-faim-arme-ultime-des-prisonniers-palestiniens/>
2022 Líbano, un país enfermo [Spanish]. El Diario. <https://www.eldiario.es/unrwa/libano-pais-enfermo_132_9593192.html>
2022 'Battle with your stomach': For Palestinian prisoners, hunger is the weapon of choice. The New Arab. <https://english.alaraby.co.uk/opinion/palestinian-prisoners-hunger-weapon-choice>
2022 Israel’s blockade has been destroying Gaza’s health system for 15 years. The New Arab.<https://english.alaraby.co.uk/opinion/gazas-health-system-eviscerated-israels-blockade>
2022 Biden’s hospital aid to Palestinians puts a band-aid on a bullet wound. Middle East Eye.<https://www.middleeasteye.net/opinion/palestine-us-biden-hospital-aid-bullet-wound>
2022 Aid to Palestinians has failed. Here’s how to fix it. The New Humanitarian. <https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2022/05/03/aid-to-palestinians-has-failed-heres-how-to-fix-it>
2022 Liberation and the limitations of Palestinian governance [Arabic]. The New Arab.<https://www.alaraby.co.uk/opinion/التحرير-ومحدودية-الحوكمة-الفلسطينية>
2022 Cancer in the Arab world: An emerging health risk. The New Arab. <https://english.alaraby.co.uk/features/cancer-arab-world-emerging-health-risk>
2021 Israel's Escalating War on Palestinian Civil Society and Basic Rights. DAWN- Democracy in Exile. < https://dawnmena.org/israels-escalating-war-on-palestinian-civil-society-and-basic-rights/>
2021 Consecuencias a largo plazo de la COVID-19 en los estados en conflicto de la Vecindad Sur (Palestina, Libia y Siria) [Spanish]. Fundación Alternativas. < https://www.fundacionalternativas.org/public/storage/opex_documentos_archivos/fb169a4a896ba7934f8b8505f983ab8d.pdf>
2021 Reconstruyendo Gaza, una vez más: Las consecuencias del ataque de mayo de 2021 [Spanish]. El Diario. < https://www.eldiario.es/unrwa/reconstruyendo-gaza-vez-consecuencias-ataque-mayo-2021_132_8051002.html>
2021 Essential Readings on Palestine. Diplomatic Courier. < https://www.diplomaticourier.com/posts/essential-readings-on-palestine>
2021 A New Generation Is Taking Control of the Palestinian Narrative. DAWN- Democracy in Exile. < https://dawnmena.org/a-new-generation-is-taking-control-of-the-palestinian-narrative/>
2021 The Fight Against Vaccine Apartheid Goes Global. The Nation. < https://www.thenation.com/article/world/vaccine-palestine-israel/>
2021 The US media is touting Israel's Covid recovery. But occupied Palestinians are left out. The Guardian. < https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/apr/09/the-us-media-is-touting-israels-covid-recovery-but-occupied-palestinians-are-left-out>
2021 Vaccine passports may be on the way – but are they a reason for hope or a cause for concern? The Conversation. <https://theconversation.com/vaccine-passports-may-be-on-the-way-but-are-they-a-reason-for-hope-or-a-cause-for-concern-156534>
2021 Israel faces legal – and practical – obligations for including Palestinians in vaccine success. The Conversation. <https://theconversation.com/israel-faces-legal-and-practical-obligations-for-including-palestinians-in-vaccine-success-153711>
2021 La campaña de vacunación de Israel no estará completa hasta que no incluya a los palestinos [Spanish]. El Diario. <https://www.eldiario.es/unrwa/campana-vacunacion-israel-no-estara-completa-no-incluya-palestinos_132_6965091.html>
2021 Why Palestinians stopped listening to their leaders at the height of a pandemic. +972 Magazine. <https://www.972mag.com/palestinians-covid-corruption-occupation/>
2021 Israel’s vaccine efforts are incomplete until they include Palestinians. The Washington Post. < https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/01/15/israels-vaccine-efforts-are-incomplete-until-they-include-palestinians/>
2020 Endless warnings of Gaza’s collapse are why we’re failing to prevent it. +972 Magazine. < https://www.972mag.com/gaza-covid-19-public-health/>
2020 Palestinian health care under the "mercy" of the occupation [Arabic]. Al-Akhbar, <https://www.al-akhbar.com/Opinion/283008/الرعاية-الصحية-الفلسطينية-تحت-رحمة-الاحتلا>
Peer-reviewed Publications
2022 Asi, Y., Hammoudeh, W., Mills, D., Tanous, O., & Wispelwey, B. (2022). Reassembling the Pieces: Settler Colonialism and the Reconception of Palestinian Health. Health and Human Rights, 24(4), 229-235.
2022 Asi, Y. Palestinian Dependence on External Health Services: De-development as a Tool of Dispossession. Middle East Law and Governance, 14, 366-387. Doi: 10.1163/18763375-14030004
2022 Asi, Y., Bebasari, P., Hardy, E., Lokot, M., Meagher, K., Ogbe, E., Parray, A., Sharma, V., Standley, C., & Vahedi, L. Assessing Gender Responsiveness of COVID-19 Response Plans for Populations in Conflict-affected Humanitarian Emergencies. Conflict and Health, 16, 4. Doi: 10.1186/s13031-022-00435-3
2022 Alkhaldi, M., Coghlan, R., Miller, S., Al Basuoni, A., Tanous, O., & Asi, Y. State Accountability for the Good Health of Palestinians Has Failed: What Can the Global Health Community Do Next? In Press. Health and Human Rights Journal. <https://www.hhrjournal.org/2022/02/state-accountability-for-the-good-health-of-palestinians-has-failed-what-can-the-global-health-community-do-next/>
2022 Asi, Y., Bebasari, P., Hardy, E., Lokot, M., Meagher, K., Ogbe, E., Parray, A., Sharma, V., Standley, C., & Vahedi, L. Assessing Gender Responsiveness of COVID-19 Response Plans for Populations in Conflict-affected Humanitarian Emergencies. Conflict and Health, 16, 4. Doi: 10.1186/s13031-022-00435-3
2021 Asi, Y., Tanous, O., Wispelwey, B., & Alkhaldi, M. Are There “Two Sides” to Attacks on Healthcare?: Evidence from Palestine, European Journal of Public Health, doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckab167
2021 Asi, Y. Freedom of Movement and Women’s Health: A Comparative Global Analysis. World Medical & Health Policy, 13(4), 641-652. https://doi.org/10.1002/wmh3.402
2020 Asi, Y. & Williams, C. Equality through Innovation: Promoting Women in the Workplace in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) with Health Information Technology (HIT). Journal of Social Issues, 3(76). DOI: 10.1111/josi.12394
2020 Asi, Y. Security or Segregation? The Palestinians, the Wall, and Peace. Peace Review, 32(2), 149-157. DOI: 10.1080/10402659.2020.1836305
2020 Asi, Y. Can we weather the health risks of climate change amidst political instability? Evidence and lessons from fragile- and conflict-affected states. Global Health Governance, X(1). <http://blogs.shu.edu/ghg/files/2020/05/Spring-2020-Issue.pdf>
2020 Asi, Y. Achieving Food Security through Localization, not Aid: "De-development" and Food Sovereignty in the Palestinian Territories. Journal of Peacebuilding & Development, 15(2), 205-218. DOI: 10.1177/1542316620918555
2020 Williams, C. & Asi, Y. Use of mHealth for Cardiovascular Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries with Low Peace: Systematic Review and Recommendations. International Journal of Humanitarian Technology, In Press.
2018 Asi, Y., Unruh, L., & Liu, X. Conflict and Well-being: A Comparative Study of Health-related Quality of Life, Stress, and Insecurity in the West Bank and Jordan. Quality of Life Research, 27(5), 1381-1391. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-018-1802-y
2018* Asi, Y. & Williams, C. The Role of Digital Health in Making Progress toward Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 in Conflict-Affected Populations. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 114, 114-120
*Nominated for March 2019 Elsevier Atlas Award for social impact
2018 Unruh, L. & Asi, Y. Determinants of Workplace Injuries and Violence among Newly Licensed RNs, Workplace Health & Safety, 66(10), 482-492.
2016 Asi, Y., Unruh, L., & Liu, X. Life under occupation: citizenship and other factors influencing the well-being of university students living in the West Bank. Medicine, Conflict and Survival, 32(2), 112-137.
2016 Williams, C., Asi, Y., Raffenaud, A., Bagwell, M., & Zeini, I. The effect of information technology on hospital performance. Health Care Management Science, 19(4), 338-346.
2014 Dimachkie, M., Campbell, C., Oetjen, R., Webber, L., & Asi, Y. Mortality Amenable to Health Care in Louisiana: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Public Policy, 10(4/5), 209-230.
2014 Fottler, M., Malvey, D., Asi, Y., Kirshner, S., & Warren, N. Can inbound and domestic medical tourism improve your bottom line? Identifying the potential of a U.S. Tourism Market. Journal of Healthcare Management, 59(1), 49-63.
2013 Saleh, S., Asi, Y., & Hamed, K. Effectiveness of integrating case studies in online and face-to-face instruction of pathophysiology: A comparative study. Advances in Physiology Education, 37, 201-206.
BOOKS
2021 Asi, Y. The War Epidemic: Why Conflict and State Fragility are the Biggest Threats to Public Health [working title], under contract, Johns Hopkins University Press
POLICY BRIEFS
2022 Asi, Y. COP27 in Egypt: Progress or Stalemate on Climate Justice? Arab Center DC.<https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/cop27-in-egypt-progress-or-stalemate-on-climate-justice/>
2022 Asi, Y. The Colonial Legacy in the Arab World: Health, Education, and Politics. Arab Center DC. <https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-colonial-legacy-in-the-arab-world-health-education-and-politics/>
2022 Asi, Y. Lebanon Struggles to Pick up the Pieces After the Beirut Port Explosion. Arab Center DC. <https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/lebanon-struggles-to-pick-up-the-pieces-after-the-beirut-port-explosion/>
2022 Asi, Y. First, Do No Harm? The World Health Organization in the MENA Region. Arab Center DC. <https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/first-do-no-harm-the-world-health-organization-in-the-mena-region/>
2022 Asi, Y. Advancement and Inequity in the Arab World’s Medical and Pharmaceutical Sectors. Arab Center DC. <https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/advancement-and-inequity-in-the-arab-worlds-medical-and-pharmaceutical-sectors/>
2022 Asi, Y. Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation in the MENA Region. Arab Center DC. <https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/child-marriage-and-female-genital-mutilation-in-the-mena-region/>
2022 Asi, Y. “Free Them All”: The Trampled Rights of Political Prisoners in the Arab World. Arab Center DC.<https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/free-them-all-the-trampled-rights-of-political-prisoners-in-the-arab-world/>
2022 Asi, Y. Women at Work in the Arab World: Trends, Gaps, and Effects on the Region. Arab Center DC.<https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/women-at-work-in-the-arab-world-trends-gaps-and-effects-on-the-region/>
2022 Asi, Y. Increasing Awareness of Mental Health Needs in Arab Populations. Arab Center DC. <https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/increasing-awareness-of-mental-health-needs-in-arab-populations/>
2022 Asi. Y. Two Years of COVID-19 in the Arab World: Social, Economic, and Political Effects. Arab Center DC. < https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/two-years-of-covid-19-in-the-arab-world-social-economic-and-political-effects/>
2021 Asi, Y. What Future Exists for the Arab Youth of Today? Arab Center DC. < https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/what-future-exists-for-the-arab-youth-of-today/>
2021 Asi, Y. A Vision for Liberation: Palestinian-led Development in Health and Education. Al-Shabaka. < https://al-shabaka.org/briefs/a-vision-for-liberation-palestinian-led-development-in-health-and-education/>
2021 Asi, Y. The Overlooked Threat of Cancer in the Arab Region. Arab Center DC. < https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-overlooked-threat-of-cancer-in-the-arab-region/>
2021 Asi, Y. A “Crisis of Relevance”: UN Failures in the MENA Region. Arab Center DC. <https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/a-crisis-of-relevance-un-failures-in-the-mena-region/>
2021 Asi, Y. “Shoulder to Shoulder with Sorrow”: Afghan Refugees, Past and Present. Arab Center DC. < https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/shoulder-to-shoulder-with-sorrow-afghan-refugees-past-and-present/>
2021 Asi, Y. Humanitarian Lessons from a Century of Conflict in the Middle East. Arab Center DC. < https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/humanitarian-lessons-from-a-century-of-conflict-in-the-middle-east/>
2021 Asi, Y. Challenges Facing Sustainable Development Goals in Arab States. Arab Center DC. <https://arabcenterdc.org/resource/challenges-facing-sustainable-development-goals-in-arab-states/>
2021 Asi, Y. Rebuilding Gaza, Yet Again. Arab Center DC. <http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/rebuilding-gaza-yet-again/>
2021 Asi, Y. Palestine’s New Generation of Activists, in The Sheikh Jarrah Chapter of the Palestinian Nakba. Arab Center DC. < http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/the-sheikh-jarrah-chapter-of-the-palestinian-nakba/>
2021 Asi, Y. The (Slowly) Changing Gender Dynamics in Arab Countries. Arab Center DC. < http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/the-slowly-changing-gender-dynamics-in-arab-countries/>
2021 Asi, Y. Starving and Being Starved: Addressing Food Insecurity in Arab Populations. Arab Center DC. < http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/starving-and-being-starved-addressing-food-insecurity-in-arab-populations/>
2021 Asi. Y. Climate Change in the Arab World: An Existential Threat in an Unstable Region. Arab Center DC. < http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/climate-change-in-the-arab-world-an-existential-threat-in-an-unstable-region/>
2021 Asi, Y. The “Unhealable Rift” of Exile: The Plight of Arab Refugees. Arab Center DC. < http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/the-unhealable-rift-of-exile-the-plight-of-arab-refugees/>
2020 Asi, Y. Building a Nation without a State: Civil Society in Palestine. Arab Center Washington DC. <http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/building-a-nation-without-a-state-civil-society-in-palestine/>
2020 Asi, Y. Occupation in the Time of COVID-19: Holding Israel Accountable for Palestinian Health. Al-Shabaka. < https://al-shabaka.org/briefs/occupation-in-the-time-of-covid-19-holding-israel-accountable-for-palestinian-health/>
2020 Asi, Y. Another Test of Palestinian Sumud: COVID-19 in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. Arab Center Washington DC. < http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/another-test-of-palestinian-sumud-covid-19-in-the-west-bank-gaza-strip-and-east-jerusalem/>
2020 Asi, Y. Loss of a Generation: The Education of Syria’s Refugee Children. Arab Center Washington DC. < http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/loss-of-a-generation-the-education-of-syrias-refugee-children/>
2020 Asi, Y. Migrant Workers’ Health and COVID-19 in GCC Countries. Arab Center Washington DC. < http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/migrant-workers-health-and-covid-19-in-gcc-countries/>
2020 Asi, Y. Do Arab Women Need Saving? The Health of Women in the Arab World. Arab Center Washington DC. <http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/do-arab-women-need-saving-the-health-of-women-in-the-arab-world/>
2020 Asi, Y. Health Care in the Arab World: Outcomes of a Broken Social Contract. Arab Center Washington DC. <http://arabcenterdc.org/policy_analyses/health-care-in-the-arab-world-outcomes-of-a-broken-social-contract/>
2019 Asi, Y. The Conditional Right to Health in Palestine. Al-Shabaka. <https://al-shabaka.org/briefs/the-conditional-right-to-health-in-palestine/>
BOOK CHAPTERS
2022 Asi, Y. To Help Measure Peace, Measure Health [Chapter], in Are we making a difference?: Global and local efforts to assess peacebuilding effectiveness, (In Press)
2022 Asi, Y. Women, Peace, and Health: How Female Leadership Enhances Human Security, in Morgan R., Hawkins K., Dhatt R., Manzoor M., Bali S., Overs C. (eds) Women and Global Health Leadership. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84498-1_4
2020 Asi, Y. & Williams, C. A Woman’s (Unpaid) Work: Global Perspectives on Gender and Healthcare, in Three Facets of Public Health and Paths to Improvements, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780128190081