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How one West Bank mosque is reconnecting with local Palestinians
By Daoud Kuttab Azmi Shuokhi has been on a mission for some time now. As the head of the local popular committees for Hebron, he has been trying to convince fellow Hebronites not to abandon the Ibrahimi Mosque. His idea is simple and peaceful: He wants all the Palestinians of the city to hold their social events…
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The Iran Deal Appears to Have Eased Some of the Conflict in the Middle East
By Daoud Kuttab AMMAN — Contrary to the claims of Israel and U.S. Republicans, the P5+1 agreement with Iran has eased, not exacerbated, the boiling conflicts in the Middle East. Within a short period of time, a silver lining is appearing in the bloody Syrian civil war. The legitimate Yemeni powers are retaking large sections…
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Palestinian official denies Abbas resignation rumors
By Daoud Kuttab In an interview with Al-Monitor, Mohammad Shtayyeh, president of the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction, said that the Palestinians’ current political strategy is focused on making Israel pay a price for the occupation of Palestinian lands, while at the same time finding ways to disengage from it economically and at the security level. In response to the Israeli government’s refusal…
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Time to solve some bridge problems
       By Daoud Kuttab The decades-old conflict with Israel and the aftereffects of the Israeli occupation of what was Jordanian land in the West Bank continue to be a source of hardships and problems for individuals and businesspeople on both sides of the Jordan River. Attempts to resolve the many…
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Israelis lean right toward one-state solution
By Daoud Kuttab Of all the Israelis who spoke out against the burning of the Dawabsheh family in the village of Duma near Nablus, the voice of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin seemed the most sincere.  Speaking at a rally in Jerusalem on Aug. 1, the Israeli president rejected the idea that this was an isolated case with…
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American Palestinians speak out about denied entry to Israel
By Daoud Kuttab Over the course of a few days in July, three US citizens of Palestinian descent were denied entry into Israel. All three have published detailed testimonials of their experiences. Â George Khoury, professor and theologian, has been a naturalized US citizen since 1975. His visit to Israel as part of a religious pilgrimage…








