Day: September 10, 2009

by Daoud Kuttab This cycle has become so bizarre and confusing that Palestinians are not sure whether they should hope for continued tensions with Israel (which usually means no new settlements) or for continued negotiations (which usually provide cover for building settlements) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to approve new Jewish settlements on the…

OPINION (LA Times) Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is moving the process forward. By Daoud Kuttab September 10, 2009 Writing From Ramallah, West Bank – Something different is happening among the Palestinians. Their political leaders and civil servants are spending more time planning for a Palestinian state than criticizing the Israelis for their intransigence….