Palestine, media, Jordan, community radio, online journalism
By Daoud Kuttab As first Lady, Hillary Clinton had the political courage to support Palestinian statehood and even have her picture taken as she kissed Suha Arafat on the cheek at the Christmas lights ceremony in Bethlehem. As a diplomat in her own right, Secretary Clinton often repeated the Obama Administration’s opposition to occupation and to the continued…
By Daoud Kuttab The holy month of Ramadan is an opportunity for people to gather in unison as they break their fast. This year, the key topic among Palestinians has been the issue of the Palestinian presidential succession. The various post-Mahmoud Abbas scenarios have engulfed talks in almost every home or restaurant that Palestinians have…
By Daoud Kuttab The statement coming out of the Jordan News Agency, Petra, was very ordinary. It stated that President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation made up of PLO secretary Saeb Erekat and head of the Palestinian intelligence service Majed Faraj were hosted by King Abdullah and the Crown Prince for an iftar banquet on…
By Daoud Kuttab The report  published in the Jordan Times, was very ordinary. It stated that President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation made up of PLO secretary Saeb Erekat and head of the Palestinian intelligence service Majed Faraj were hosted by King Abdullah and the Crown Prince for an iftar banquet on Wednesday, June 15….
By Daoud Kuttab Like so many locations, Palestine’s first airport has three names, each reflecting a different narrative. When it was established in 1920 by the British mandatory government of Palestine, it was given the name “Jerusalem Airport.†A photo taken in 1969 after the 1967 Israeli occupation reflects the original name, albeit with the…
By Daoud Kuttab Samia Danna, a young Palestinian woman from Jerusalem, is worried about how she will get through Ramadan this year. Danna works in Ramallah at a communications company, and the holy month has arrived while she is six months pregnant. Although Islam exempts pregnant women and others (the sick, travelers and women menstruating) from the all-day…
By Daoud Kuttab Palestine is hoping to upgrade its observer status to a full membership in Interpol this fall. The international police organization’s 85th General Assembly is set to take place in November in Bali, Indonesia.  It was reported that European police officials are working with the Palestinians to prepare them for the upcoming discussion. Joeri Van…
    By Daoud Kuttab After initially hinting that Israel might be open to some elements of the 2002 Arab Peace Plan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu totally backtracked. “The Arab Peace Initiative includes positive elements that can help revive constructive negotiations with the Palestinians,†Netanyahu said shortly after right-wing member of Knesset…
By Daoud Kuttab In its attempt to force itself on the Palestinians of Jerusalem, the Israeli government and various Israeli radical groups have an arsenal of actions, activities and slogans all with the same purpose. Unable to remove Palestinians from Jerusalem or wrestle total control over the holy city, various attempts are made to make…
By Daoud Kuttab The bio of Waed Qannam reads like the perfect resume for a potential president of Palestine. Born in the Arroub refugee camp near Hebron in 1992; graduated in law from Palestine’s leading university, Al-Quds; holder of a master’s degree in law from Birzeit University; and active in the Fatah movement, Qannam became a resident of Jerusalem after…