A Palestinian view of the role of Jerusalem in negotiations
This is not how the peace process was supposed to work. Architects of negotiations have forever talked about leaving difficult issues until last,[…]
Biden’s Amman Meeting
It began with a short press release issued by the US embassy in Amman late last Thursday and has since[…]
All that is needed at this time is public Arab support
For all the theatrics and histrionics within the Arab League’s Cairo headquarters, Arab governments are unlikely to have any influence on Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.[…]
An Indirect Route to a Palestinian State?
RAMALLAH – Palestinians and Israelis have different and possibly contradictory expectations from the indirect negotiations that the United States has pushed both sides[…]
Americans have themselves to blame for the Biden slap in the face
The embarrassment the US vice president faced this week when, during his visit to Israel, the creation of a new settlement was announced[…]
The People of Gaza and a Reporter: Victims of the NY Times’ Stubbornness
The people of Gaza appear to have been the recent victims of the arrogance (or what some believe to be the bias) of[…]
Israel heritage, Jewish heritage or both?
The most worrisome aspect of the decision by the Israeli government to recognize various West Bank-based sites as part of Israel’s heritage is[…]
Are serious negotiations around the corner or is this a mirage?
By Daoud Kuttab Palestinians and many others around the world are trying to figure out whether the current US-backed push to restart Mideast[…]
Fatehgate – between fact and fiction
By Daoud Kuttab Corruption has always been the Achilles heel of the Palestinian leadership. At the height of PLO’s popularity in the 1970s[…]
Filippo Grandi, a new commissioner intent on defending the rights and living conditions of Palestinian refugees
Filippo Grandi was clearly prepared for his new mission. Defending and preserving the rights and interests of Palestinian refugees. As deputy commissioner, the[…]