After rejecting Palestinian statehood, what next?
By Daoud Kuttab There is an Arab saying about taking away options to people. It says’ don’t break a full loaf of bread[…]
Why I Am Opposed to the Carrying Out of Capital Punishment in Jordan
By Daoud Kuttab I am in principle opposed to the capital punishment. I am even more opposed to Jordan carrying out this inhuman[…]
Diplomacy, Timing and Palestine
By Daoud Kuttab Time is one of the most crucial elements of effective diplomacy. A diplomatic act can have disastrous consequences if executed[…]
Death of Ziad Abu Ein could work to Abbas’ advantage
By Daoud Kuttab The death of senior Palestinian official Ziad Abu Ein, while he attempted to plant olive trees in Palestinian territory,[…]
New mooovie remembers cows that ‘threatened’ Israel
By Daoud Kuttab Award-winning documentary “The Wanted 18†reveals the nonviolent ambitions of Palestinian activists in the first intifada who wanted to challenge[…]
Men and Women Call on Jordan’s MP Hind Fayez to Stand Tall
By Daoud Kuttab On the first of December 1955 (the year I was born), a 42-year-old African-American woman, Rosa Parks, made a defiant[…]
Concern grows over Abbas’ autocratic tendencies
By Daoud Kuttab The sight was unusual and the purpose was even more bizarre. A large contingent of the Palestinian police force surrounded the[…]
Palestinians prepare push for UN resolution on statehood
By Daoud Kuttab Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ own people often have some unflattering words for him. He has been called a “traitor” and[…]
A Resounding Public Support for Palestine Around the World
By Daoud Kuttab Politicians holding down the floodgates against a public display of support for the state of Palestine were embarrassed in recent[…]
On the International Day for Solidarity with the Palestinian People
By Daoud Kuttab In 1977, the UN General Assembly declared November 29 the international day for solidarity with Palestine. Last year, the UN[…]