The New Arab Censors
By Daoud Kuttab AMMAN – The Internet has proved to be a powerful tool for overcoming media restrictions and censorship worldwide. But new restrictions on Web-based news media, such as those in Jordan, threaten to reverse the progress that the Internet has enabled. For example, the tendency of Arab countries’ media to discuss issues concerning […]
‘No military solution’ say Israeli, Palestinian ex-fighters
By Daoud Kuttab The request for a travel permit seemed terribly innocent. An international filmmaker was debuting a film about Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and wanted the Palestinian activist to be present at the premier in West Jerusalem. But the Israeli authorities denied Shifa al-Qudsi‘s request.  In an interview with Al-Monitor, Qudsi expressed perplexity, though she wasn’t totally […]