Goldstone’s about-face
Whenever anything happens in the world, Jews and Israelis ask the question: Is this good for Jews? But when a South African Jew[…]
Five working days in Doha, QATAR
I spent five working days in the Qatari capital of Doha teaching a course on writing opinions behalf of the International Center for[…]
Jordan’s government and reformers at a crossroad
After last Friday’s violent breakup of the Ministry of Interior Circle gathering, the question everyone is asking is where we go next. Does[…]
Have Jordanian security forces lost their neutrality and credibility?
Any country’s security force system is made up of various apparatuses that are unified at the top. Police, anti riot forces together with[…]
Hamas and Israel Are Responsible for Latest Escalation
Daoud Kuttab Who is responsible for the sudden escalation of the situation in the Gaza Strip? All of a sudden rockets are[…]
Wanting an end to the split
By Daoud Kuttab March 15 marked the launch of yet another Arab youth movement, following those in Egypt on January 25 and in[…]
Palestinian Authority recalibrating its strategy
For the first time in many months, Palestinian spokesmen appear to indicate a revisit of their political strategy towards liberation and independence.It is[…]
What can Palestinians learn from Egyptian and Tunisian revolts
By Daoud Kuttab Many activists in Palestine believe that they are the inventors of the concept of popular uprisings in the modern Arab[…]
20 FAQs about demonstrations in Jordan
By Daoud Kuttab 1.     Does the Jordanian regime risk falling as has been the case in Tunisia and Egypt? No demonstrator has  publicly called[…]
Jordanian thugs need a journalistic investigative report
By Daoud Kuttab Freedom of expression and the right to assemble are two basic human rights guaranteed in the Jordanian Constitution and in[…]