Film star helping make the world a better place to live in
I first met Richard Gere about six months ago. I was scheduled to take him on a tour of Ramallah, when that same[…]
Saddam and Palestine
There is no doubt that the arrest of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein marks an important turning point for Iraq and the[…]
Needed: Palestinian Leaders with a political backbone
The last minute confusion on the Palestinian side prior to the signing of the Geneva initiative has once again revealed a major weakness[…]
Conditions for a successful Mideast Democracy
Behind much of the recent anti-American statements and comment many Arabs are genuinely hoping for US President Bush to succeed in his vision[…]
‘The best answer is Arab nationalism’
US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has publicly asked for help by calling for ideas to defeat the enemies of America. Here is[…]
Protesting Pilots Key to Mideast
The protest statement signed by 27 Israeli airmen could go a long way in unlocking the puzzle that has kept the Middle East[…]
Israeli Double-Talk of Peace
Ten years ago I had the honor of being the first Palestinian journalist to interview Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, for the leading[…]
If Palestinian independence is threatened, we Are All Arafat
Jerusalem — In the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place in 1996, I remember clearly my pride in participating in those first-ever[…]
The Challenges Facing the New Palestinian Prime Minister
The new Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qurei has a daunting challenge ahead of him. He needs to walk between the rain drops of[…]
Mideast violence might be predictable, it ought not be inevitable
The sickening cycle of violence in the Palestinian Israeli conflict has become so predictable that any observer can estimate the next moves or[…]