Israel Continues Imprisoning Palestinians Without Charge or Trial
By Daoud Kuttab Imagine being stopped at an Israeli checkpoint and being taken into custody. Then finding yourself in an Israeli jail for[…]
Israel underestimates Palestinian leadership
By Daoud Kuttab A review of statements by Israeli officials and pundits in response to the Palestinian unity agreement suggests a sense of surprise[…]
Palestinian diaspora needs unity deal
By Daoud Kuttab The PLO-Hamas reconciliation agreement signed in the Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on April 23 is forcing Palestinians everywhere[…]
Clerics, scholars debate action on Jerusalem
By Daoud Kuttab The dangers facing Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque finally appear to have elicited serious Arab reactions. The guests and comments of the organizers of a[…]
Palestinian reconciliation deal a Hamas surrender
By Daoud Kuttab Ever since the 2007 split that divided Palestinian rule between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the Ramallah-based leadership has had[…]
Palestinians may look to Lebanon model for government
By Daoud Kuttab Since the Palestinians have agreed to reconcile and create a national unity government until elections can take place, the debate now[…]
Does Hamas-Fatah reconciliation spell end for peace talks?
By Daoud Kuttab As the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) convenes in Ramallah on April 26, its mission — to determine the future of peace talks and[…]
PCC to determine fate of talks
Following appeared in the Jordan Times By Daoud Kuttab Whenever the PLO’s parliament in exile is called to meet, one expects important decisions. This[…]
Abbas unlikely to dissolve Palestinian Authority
By Daoud Kuttab Palestinians skeptical of the Oslo process have for years been complaining that it has served only to relieve Israel of its obligations[…]
Palestinian Central Council to decide on peace talks
By Daoud Kuttab Some of the most important decisions that the Palestinians need to take are expected to come out of the Palestinian[…]