The wings of change
By Daoud Kuttab On the surface, the landslide victory of Hamas, the Islamic resistance movement, in Palestinian legislative elections in January has not reflected directly on democracy in Jordan or the wider Arab world. But there is no doubt this political earthquake will eventually be considered an important milestone by Arab democracy activists.
Middle East democracy should focus on variations of Islamic parties
Daoud Kuttab I am an enthusiastic supporter of President George Bush’s (anybody else’s, for that matter) mission to spread democracy. I would argue, as Bush has done, that this is the most natural yearning of all peoples. My problem is that the US and its lead regional ally seem to stop short of their zeal […]
The Palestinian vote will test all involved
The following appeared in the American paper Newsday BY DAOUD KUTTAB February 6, 2006 The victory of the Islamic resistance movement Hamas in the Palestinian legislative elections should not cause panic in Western capitals. It is the natural result of the push for democracy in the Mideast and the failure of governance and transparency in […]
Palestine after the elections
The following appeared in the Jordan Times Daoud Kuttab The results of the Palestinian elections continue to reverberate throughout the occupied territories, with a surprising positive reaction even from many liberal circles. With some of the information about the campaign and the mood of the Palestinians becoming known, it is clear that connecting the Palestinian […]