Democracy is impossible with occupation and rebellion rule
By Daoud Kuttab The overtly exaggerated power of electoral democracy has once again been put into question in the Middle East. Municipal elections[…]
RACISM AT THE EAST JERUSALEM INTERIOR MINISTRY OFFICE
This is a personal story of the discrimination we faced trying to get a residency ID issued for our daughter By Daoud Kuttab[…]
Abbas disappoints, again, with UN speech
By Daoud Kuttab In the week before President Mahmoud Abbas’ speech to the UN General Assembly on Sept. 22, a number of Palestinians[…]
How independent are Palestinian courts?
By Daoud Kuttab When the Palestinian High Court of Justice decided Sept. 7Â to suspend the Oct. 8Â municipal elections, it caught many people off[…]
On election day
By Daoud Kuttab When Khaled Kalaldeh, the head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), spoke at the close of the day’s voting, those[…]
Why Palestine’s ‘Merry Christmas people’ are not so merry
By Daoud Kuttab In a long interview with Egyptian ONTV Sept. 1, Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestinian Football Association, appeared to[…]
Mishaal’s call for smart politics
       By Daoud Kuttab While addressing mourners for the loss of his mother in Jordan, Hamas leader Khaled[…]
Controversial cable car project in Jerusalem pushed by Israeli mayor
By Daoud Kuttab Like many Israeli officials, whenever Nir Barkat, the Israeli mayor of Jerusalem, wants to make a political splash among Israeli[…]
Why Is Jordan refusing entry to Gaza Palestinians?
By Daoud Kuttab Sharif Muhaisen is worried about losing his job. Muhaisen works for Sanad, a construction industries company in Ramallah owned by the Palestine Investment[…]
Palestinians say no to cultural monopoly
By Daoud Kuttab The summer months are the high season for cultural activities in Palestine, when folkloric troupes, dabke dance groups and theater companies put on[…]