Assessing the aftermath of postponed Palestinian elections
By Daoud Kuttab The discussions in Palestinian homes in the city of Beit Jala this week focused on the foresight of the town’s mayor, Nicola Khamis. During a very close municipal election in 2012, Khamis had accepted a rotation agreement in which he would serve as mayor in the last two years of the scheduled […]
Abbas unfazed by criticism of participation in Peres’ funeral
By Daoud Kuttab A senior adviser to President Mahmoud Abbas visited a local vegetable store in Ramallah on Oct. 2. The store owner and the adviser talked about Abbas’ having attended the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres on Sept. 30. When the owner of the vegetable store conveyed his criticism, the adviser related […]
Palestinian leadership decision long overdue
By Daoud Kuttab The United States is not the only place that will be witnessing a leadership change. Elections for top institutions and the overall leadership will be taking place within the two leading Palestinian political movements. Fateh is expected to hold its seventh congress this winter and Hamas is expected to choose its political […]