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How Bibi is trying to punish Arab MKs for skipping Peres’ funeral
By Daoud Kuttab Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud-led coalition opened the winter session of the Israeli Knesset with a decision by coalition members to walk out every time a member of the Joint List — a unified slate of predominantly Arab parties — speaks. The move, initiated by hard-liner Minister of Defense Avigdor Liberman, came as a…
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A century after the Balfour Declaration
  By Daoud Kuttab November 2 is etched in the minds of Palestinians and Arabs as a dark day. November 2, 2017, will mark the 100th anniversary of the date when a British official promised a Zionist leader a Jewish state in a country that was already inhabited by Palestinians, including Palestinian Jews. Palestinians…
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Why 30 Palestinians celebrated Jewish holiday with settlers
By Daoud Kuttab Following the participation of a group of Palestinians in a holiday celebration at a nearby Jewish settlement, Palestinians have been asking themselves a simple question: Why would a population under occupation that bears the brunt of the settlement enterprise visit their occupiers? The event over the Jewish Sukkot holiday on Oct. 19…
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The rule of law in Jordan
    By Daoud Kuttab His Majesty King Abdullah hit the nail on the head when he focused his Sixth Discussion Paper on the need to respect and abide by the rule of law. The rule of law is not a new concept. It basically means that law, a written clearly stated law, should govern…
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Russian-Palestinian relations better than during Soviet era
By Daoud Kuttab The upcoming visit by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev to Israel and Palestine in November has produced a positive reaction from Palestinian officials. While the visit planned for Nov. 10 has been billed as an anniversary celebration of the 25 years since Russia restored its ties with Israel, the Palestinian ambassador in Moscow…
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UNESCO head’s attempt to ease Israeli outrage backfires
By Daoud Kuttab A statement issued by UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has angered Palestinian officials and activists. Bokova made the statement Oct. 14, the same day Israel decided to suspend its relations with UNESCO due to the organization’s resolution on Israeli violations in Jerusalem that Israel feels ignored Jewish connections to Al-Haram al-Sharif compound. Bokova…








