COPYRIGHT PROTECTION ISSUES IN DIGITAL WORKS IN PALESTINE

Abstract

The development of copyright legislation to keep up with technical breakthroughs was prompted by the direct impact of technology on copyright. Because the Palestine Copyright Act of 1911 is out of date, it does not address this issue's regulation. The state of Palestine drafted a proposal for new copyright legislation that governs the copyright protection for digital works, but owing to the suspension of the parliament, it has not been authorized by the expert authorities. In order to reinforce a significant portion of the legislation, this study looks at issues related to copyright in digital works as they are outlined in the Palestine Copyright Act of 1911 and the Palestine Copyright Draft (Proposal). The descriptive-analytical method is being used in this library-based study. The findings of this research indicate that the Palestine Copyright Act lacks copyright protection for digital works, while the Palestine Copyright Draft 2013 governs this issue to some extent. This study suggests that before the copyright draft is approved, changes need to be made, especially in regard to the issue of copyright protection requirements.