Israel traps Palestinians in negotiations with prisoner card
By Daoud Kuttab One of the problems of political negotiations without a clear reference point is that the parties, especially the stronger party, can change the rules of the game at will. And the absence of a neutral referee on the field allows such a strong party to get away with regularly moving the […]
Palestinian Government Boosts Sports as Means of Resistance
By Daoud Kuttab Throughout the ages, political leaders have used sports as a tool to unify a nation and to provide the people with a sense of nationalistic pride. The case of Palestine is no different. Despite years of indifference by the Palestinian leadership, few Palestinians will disagree that sports received a huge boost […]
The Return of Mohammed Dahlan
By Daoud Kuttab The possibility of the return of former Gaza strongman Mohammed Dahlan to Palestine appears to have improved in recent months. Fatah sources told Al-Monitor that Palestinian Authority President and Fatah Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has softened his stance toward the former member of Fatah’s Central Committee. The sources, however, cautioned against early celebrations by […]