Palestinian leadership faces foggy future
By Daoud Kuttab The June 30 decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was swift, but the meaning and ramifications of it might be long lasting.[…]
The Palestinian leadership crisis
Following appeared in the Jordan Times Newspaper By Daoud Kuttab The political black hole that the Arab Israeli conflict has entered and the[…]
To defuse tension about Al Aqsa
Following appeared in the Jordan Times Newspaper By Daoud Kuttab Despite the lack of a political horizon in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one area[…]
New report outlines Al-Aqsa Mosque recommendations
By Daoud Kuttab The status of Islam’s third-holiest site, Al-Aqsa Mosque, has been the subject of many academic and research efforts, most of[…]
What’s behind Israel’s easing of travel restrictions?
By Daoud Kuttab When Mohammad Badarneh made it to Jerusalem, he was in awe. He spent hours walking the streets of the Old[…]
Palestinian independence should start on the economic front
Following appeared in the Jordan Times newspaper By Daoud Kuttab The absence of a political horizon has strengthened Palestinians’ attempts to reach a[…]
Hanan Ashrawi: US must act quickly to save two-state solution
By Daoud Kuttab Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee member Hanan Ashrawi blasted Israeli attempts to pre-empt the UN report on the Gaza Strip,[…]
UN envoy Mladenov: Absence of political process ‘dangerous’
By Daoud Kuttab The UN’s recently appointed Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov has sounded a strong warning about the absence of any[…]
Radical Islamists add to Hamas’ burden
By Daoud Kuttab The political and security situation in the Gaza Strip has become more complicated with the rise of Palestinian groups that[…]
Palestinians need non-violent strategy
Following appeared in the Jordan times newspaper By Daoud Kuttab For the first time in 48 years, Palestinians are playing in a much[…]