Abbas, Meshaal Attempt To Reconcile in Cairo
Daoud Kuttab When the leaders of the two conflicting Palestinian organizations meet in Cairo, they will have a long, hard set of problems to[…]
Palestinians Face Limits on Internet, Cell Phones
By Daoud Kuttab Whenever I travel from Jordan to the state of Palestine, I have to use three different cell-phone devices, each with a[…]
Palestinian Reconciliation: Three Tests
By Daoud Kuttab Despite the positive tone of the Abbas-Meshaal meetings in Cairo, it is safe to say that the long-awaited breakthrough in the[…]
Palestinians Lose Hope, Interest in Israeli Elections
By Daoud Kuttab For a long time, Palestinians followed the Israeli elections very closely. They were aware of who was up, who was down,[…]
Young Palestinian Activists Seize Initiative at Bab Al-Shams
By Daoud Kuttab While so-called leaders of the Palestinian resistance from Fatah and Hamas were traveling to Egypt to hold talks in five star[…]
Abbas’ Newfound Courage
By Daoud Kuttab The decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to go to the UN to seek statehood recognition has become[…]
Will the Third Palestinian Intifada Replicate the First?
By Daoud Kuttab Israeli security officials have been unable to clearly identify what is happening in the occupied state of Palestine, as[…]
The New Line on the State of Palestine Passport
By Daoud Kuttab One of the most important decisions following the UN vote on Palestine was made in the temporary Palestinian capital of Ramallah.[…]
Palestinian Hopes for 2013
By Daoud Kuttab Although it is artificial, the end of a year is usually a good time to take stock and to[…]
Palestinian Reconciliation at Snail’s Pace
By Daoud Kuttab The long-heralded Palestinian reconciliation is going on for another year despite wishes to the opposite earlier this year. Thus[…]