Israel finally agrees to increase support for Christian schools, but is it enough?
By Daoud Kuttab For the first 27 days of the 2015-16 school year in Israel, some 33,000 Palestinian students stayed at home during[…]
Palestine’s UN envoy: Multilateralism is the way forward
By Daoud Kuttab The Palestinian envoy to the UN, Riyad Mansour, welcomed what he described as “efforts to create an effective multilateral approachâ€[…]
To fight extremism
By Daoud Kuttab In his plan to counter what he called khawarej (the outlaws) of Islam, His Majesty King Abdullah gave prominence to[…]
What Does Jordan need to do with its Syrian refugees
By Daoud Kuttab As the international community struggles with the Syrian refugee crisis, many are looking at Jordan’s courageous position in absorbing as[…]
How Palestinian security forces are cracking down on their own people
By Daoud Kuttab It began as a demonstration against Israel on Sept. 18 following the recent incidents at Al-Aqsa Mosque, but it soon[…]
Israel attempts to redefine terrorism, but is its definition too broad?
By Daoud Kuttab A troubling anti-terrorism law to replace the 1945 Defense (Emergency) Regulations passed its first reading in the Israeli Knesset by an overwhelming[…]
Tightened security backfires at Al-Aqsa
By Daoud Kuttab The recent violence that erupted at Al-Aqsa Mosque came as no surprise. On Sept. 9, Israel banned two groups of Palestinian Muslims who call[…]
Response to Israeli provocations should be Palestinian unity
His Majesty King Abdullah was correct in calling what was happening in Jerusalem this week a provocation. After all, the Israelis had made[…]
Double victory for Palestine in FIFA qualifying match
By Daoud Kuttab A scoreless soccer game can hardly be considered a victory, but for the Palestinian national team, tying the powerful team from[…]
Abbas big loser in Palestinian National Council postponement
By Daoud Kuttab The lead story Sept. 9 in the Ramallah-based pro-PLO daily Al-Ayyam summarized what had been happening since the unexpected Aug. 22 resignation of Palestinian[…]