Kidnapping prompts Palestinian prisoners to end hunger strike
By Daoud Kuttab Sixty-three days after they declared an open-ended hunger strike, some 75 Palestinian administrative detainees announced on June 25 that they have suspended their[…]
The kidnapping of three Israelis has brought attention back to Palestinian conflict
By Daoud Kuttab The kidnapping of three Israeli religious settlers in an area under the total administrative and security control of the Israeli[…]
Israeli raids in West Bank fanning flames of hate
By Daoud Kuttab The Israeli reaction to the disappearance, and most probable kidnapping, of three Israeli settlers reveals once again a worn-out, failed[…]
Palestinians displeased by Abbas stance on kidnapping
By Daoud Kuttab As the kidnapping disappearance of three young Israeli settlers enters its first week without any trace of them, politics, repercussions[…]
Israel collectively punishes Palestinians for kidnapping
By Daoud Kuttab Seif Abu Arqoub, 5, was born in Amman while his parents were students at the University of Jordan. Upon completion of[…]
Palestinian journalists face restrictions on free speech
By Daoud Kuttab In less than a week, journalists have faced various levels of restrictions on carrying out their professional duties in Jerusalem,[…]
Politicians, media mostly ignore Palestinian hunger strike
By Daoud Kuttab A courageous Palestinian hunger strike is nearing its 50th day, yet it has barely made a dent on the local, regional or[…]
Netanyahu fails to derail Palestinian unity government
By Daoud Kuttab In the end, it was quite easy. The new Palestinian unity government won international recognition and validation despite Israel’s attempts[…]
Egypt-Palestine ties set to improve after unity government
By Daoud Kuttab During the short election campaign for president of Egypt, candidate Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was asked about his vision for future[…]
Is kidnapping a game changer?
Following appeared in the Jordan Times Newspaper The kidnapping of three Israeli religious settlers in an area under the total administrative and security[…]