Doha agreement resolves major obstacle
the following appeared in the Jordan times by Daoud Kuttab | Feb 16,2012 | 23:22 After months of hibernation, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict seems to be getting more attention of late. Despite the volatility of the situation in Syria and Egypt the most recent agreement reached in the Qatari capital received a lot of media attention. […]
Christian Zionism challenged in Bethlehem, Palestine
By Daoud Kuttab For the second year running a unique event took place in the Palestinian town of Bethlehem this week. Christian evangelicals that many consider as most ardent supporters for Israel (often more so than many Israelis) were guests of a Palestinian Christian gathering. The “Christ at the Checkpoint” conference, sponsored by Bethlehem Bible […]
Palestine Inspires Arab Community Media
following ran in the Jordan Times by Daoud Kuttab Palestinians took advantage of the withdrawal of Israeli troops from populated cities and the transitional period to capture their airwaves and provide local communities with radio and television programmes. At times, some of the young entrepreneurs involved in this were forced to buy used transmitters from the […]
Israeli chutzpah, again
following article ran in the Jordan Times by Daoud Kuttab | Mar 21,2012 | 22:37 Hana Shalabi has been on hunger strike for over a month. Her condition has been deteriorating so badly that prison officials had to transfer her to a Haifa hospital. Shalabi is protesting being held in administrative detention. This is a […]
Ahlan Wasahlan in Al Quds (Jerusalem)
By Daoud Kuttab The invitation by the Palestinian president to Arabs and Moslems to visit Jerusalem is long overdue. But it is better late than never. Jerusalem’s 300,000 Palestinians badly needed this invitation which comes at a time that their natural hinterland (the rest of the West Bank) has been cut of from them. For […]