WILL 2016 BE THE YEAR FOR NEW PALESTINIAN LEADERSHIP?
        By Daoud Kuttab If the Obama administration’s prediction that 2016 will fail to witness the birth of the Palestinian state proves true, then this year should be dedicated to leadership transition. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, 81, needs to hand in his long-awaited resignation and Palestinians at large should […]
Arab MK says battle for equality, ending the occupation ‘inseparable’
By Daoud Kuttab A leading Knesset member of the predominantly Arab Joint List has described press reports of a $3.8 billion budget to improve Arab communities in Israel as exaggerated. In an interview with Al-Monitor, MK Aida Touma-Sliman commented, “Our estimate is that it amounts to nearly 10 billion shekels [$2.5 billion].† Touma-Sliman further said of the funds […]