No end in sight for Gaza crisis
By Daoud Kuttab Once again, the fate of Gaza is gaining importance as the failure of Palestinian reconciliation, coupled with the deep rift between Hamas and the new Egyptian rulers, is being felt by every Palestinian in the Gaza Strip. The high-profile military parade by Islamists in Gaza on Nov. 14 shows that Hamas continues […]
Palestinians play resignation card to protest Israeli settlements
B y Daoud Kuttab Ever since the Palestinian-Israeli peace talks began this summer, Palestinian negotiators have found themselves without one of their strongest negotiating weapons: the ability to walk out of the talks. The current peace talks began without the Israelis agreeing on two basic conditions: the suspension of settlement building in Palestinian areas […]