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Jan 13 2009

the Ace in Obama’s pocket

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Following appeared on the online version of the New York Times
The Ace in Obama’s Pocket
By Daoud Kuttab

Daoud Kuttab, a Palestinian journalist and former professor of journalism at Princeton University, joins our panel of analysts to discuss Israel’s war against Hamas, which entered its 18th day on Monday.

The United States is the most important country that can actually do something about the crisis in the Middle East. America has stood with Israel, defended it even when there was international consensus against it. But Palestinians and Arabs think that Barack Obama will be different. They think he will be an honest broker in the conflict. Former presidential advisers like Dennis Ross and Elliot Abrams were advocates of Israel in the White House rather than defenders of America’s broader interest in the region.
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Jan 13 2009

Jordan Radio goes citizen reporter

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By DAOUD KUTTAB

AMMAN, January 12, 2009 (MENASSAT) – Last Friday was a slow day at the offices and studios of Radio al Balad in Amman. All the staff were off for the weekly holiday leaving a minuscule skeleton staff to run the station. But you would never have guessed it by listening to 92.4 FM in the Amman metropolitan area.

The station ran field interviews from throughout the city during what security sources said were some 30 protest actions on Friday. Play by play coverage went out on the airwaves as a huge rally was held at King Hussein Sports stadium, and as clashes with the Jordanian police took place later in the day.
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