Accident exposes hate, intolerance
By Daoud Kuttab The incident was tragic by any standard, but the response appears even more tragic. When Shadi Abu Jaber, a 17-year-old[…]
Will upcoming Palestinian local elections pave way for general elections?
By Daoud Kuttab In October 2012, a previously unknown English professor was nominated by the Fatah movement for mayor of Bethlehem. Vera Baboun, a mother[…]
Palestinian municipal polls will create movement
By Daoud Kuttab The stagnant Palestinian political waters will soon experience some movement. The French efforts to hold an international conference will kick[…]
Palestinians concerned about new Israeli NGO law
By Daoud Kuttab Susan Jaber says her life changed four years ago when she began volunteering with the Israeli human rights organization B’Tselem.[…]
THE FALSE BALANCE BETWEEN THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION AND PALESTINIAN ‘INCITEMENT’
By Daoud Kuttab One of the lessons professional journalists have learned over the years is that objectivity and balance can sometimes be wrongly[…]
What really delayed UNESCO vote on Jerusalem?
By Daoud Kuttab Despite the Israelis’ initial claims that their efforts have partially succeeded in shelving a pro-Palestinian vote at UNESCO, the story that is[…]
Palestine’s need for strategic media help
By Daoud Kuttab The story was totally false, but that didn’t stop the Israeli media machine from milking it all the way. The[…]
The New Arab Censors
By Daoud Kuttab AMMAN – The Internet has proved to be a powerful tool for overcoming media restrictions and censorship worldwide. But new[…]
‘No military solution’ say Israeli, Palestinian ex-fighters
By Daoud Kuttab The request for a travel permit seemed terribly innocent. An international filmmaker was debuting a film about Israeli and Palestinian[…]
‘We want water’ say Bethlehem area protesters
By Daoud Kuttab “We haven’t had water for nearly 40 days,†a caller to the Voice of Palestine radio station told the presenter[…]