Obama II Has a Rare Opportunity to Forge Mideast Peace
By Daoud Kuttab A real possibility exists for a Middle East peace in President Obama’s second term. Palestinians and Arabs are ready to make major concessions and the Israelis know that time is not on their side if they still want a democratic state with a Jewish majority. The world had an exaggerated expectation of […]
Will Unshackled Politicians Deliver Peace in Palestine?
By Daoud Kuttab Reelected U.S. President Barack Obama is expected to be able to conduct policy with much more vigor. While on domestic and economic issues he will need to work with a Republican House (the Senate will be Democratic), foreign relations is where the executive branch (the White House and the State Department) has […]
Economics vs. Politics in Jordan
By Daoud Kuttab Politics and economics are always intertwined. In Jordan, this was clearly the case when the government raised energy prices. Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour went to great lengths on Jordan TV Tuesday night to explain to the Jordanian public why his government was forced to hike prices of gasoline, kerosene, diesel and cooking gas. But […]
War on Gaza Without Political Horizon Futile
By Daoud Kuttab Once again we are witnessing a sharp escalation of violence without any pretense of looking for a political horizon. Israel is shelling Gaza from land, sea and air without even thinking about a political perspective. Pundits and activists will argue over who is to blamefor the current round of violence. Was it theassassination of […]