Daoud Kuttab

Palestine, media, Jordan, community radio, online journalism

  • Punishing Killers of Protesters should be applied to all

    By Daoud Kuttab I believe it is a good idea for the US and other world countries to immediately stop aid to any country that shoots civilian demonstrators. This principle should be applied without exception. Double standards should not be tolerated when dealing with soldiers causing fatalities when confronting civilian demonstrators. While this principle is…

  • Palestinian-Israeli Talks Remaining Low Profile

    By Daoud Kuttab After Kerry’s well-publicized July 19 statement in Amman and the highly visible opening session of the talks in Washington on July 29, both sides appear to have deliberately avoided the spotlight. The local media was full of stories about journalists trying to determine where the Jerusalem meeting was to take place, but to no avail. In the end, the…

  • Return of Palestinian Bodies Essential To Peace Process

    By Daoud Kuttab Simultaneously with the resumption of peace talks, the Israeli high court has been hearing a petition by families of 15 Palestinians killed years ago, and whose bodies have been kept by the Israelis since. As the second round of face-to-face peace talks got underway, another emotional issue has arisen. The return of…

  • The negotiations trap

    Following appeared in the Jordan Times By Daoud Kuttab When Palestinian negotiators enter the Jerusalem hotel designated for the face-to-face negotiations with their Israeli counterparts on Wednesday, they would complete falling into a well-planned negotiations trap. Palestinians have committed themselves to participate in the talks for the next nine months, irrespective of what Israel does…

  • Israeli Army Seeks to Evict Villagers to Expand Firing Zone

    By Daoud Kuttab As Palestinian and Israeli negotiators begin their second round of peace talks with a special focus on borders and security, an entirely Israeli set of judges will decide the fate of one Palestinian community south of Hebron. The area, known to Palestinians as Masafer Yatta, spans over 12,200 cultivated dunums and contains 12…

  • Israel’s Settlement Plan Threatens Talks Before They Begin

      Daoud Kuttab Whenever peace negotiators agree to hold secret peace talks, rumors tend to fill the information gap. The absence of regular, updated news and comments on the day’s events and statements plays into the hands of radical groups whose aim is to thwart and derail any potential progress in the negotiations. When the…

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