Daoud Kuttab

Award-winning Palestinian journalist
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Born in Jerusalem. Founder and director of Community Media Network a Middle Eastern NGO dedicated to advancing independent media through new and alternative platforms. He was Ferris Professor of Journalism in 2007-'08 at Princeton University. Also he was the founder and director of Institute of Modern Media at Al Quds University in Palestine which includes AL Quds Educational TV, set up and run the Arab world's first Internet radio www.ammannet.net and Radio al Balad an fm radio station broadcasting on 92.4fm in the Jordanian city of Amman.He is founder of Pen Media a subsidiary of Community Media Network. Pen Media signed a contract to produce 52 episodes of Shara'a Simsim, the Palestinian version of Sesame street.

Daoud & Salam Kuttab Reflect on 2025 and Look Ahead to 2026

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.” — II Corinthians 1:3 While 2025 was a harrowing year in the Middle East, as war and violence continued in Gaza and the West Bank, our family has continued to look to the […]

Newsletter of Daoud and Salam Kuttab 2025

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.” — II Corinthians 1:3 While 2025 was a deeply painful year in the Middle East, as war and violence continued in Gaza and the West Bank, our family has continued to look on […]

Newsletter of Daoud and Salam Kuttab 2024

“Children are a heritage from the Lord, Offspring a reward from Him” Psalms 127:3 Our youngest daughter Dina, and Jason Kerkvliet were the focus of three public events in 2024 culminating in the two tying the knot. An engagement in New Jersey, USA in April an August wedding in Amman, Jordan, and a wedding blessing in […]

2024 Daoud & Salam Kuttab newsletter

“Children are a heritage from the Lord, Offspring a reward from Him” Psalms 127:3 Our youngest daughter Dina, tied the knot with, Jason Kerkvliet, three public times in 2024 starting with an engagement at her uncle Danny and Rania’s New Jersey home in April. Following the April engagement, the family celebrated baby Daoud Bishara Kuttab’s […]

Status of Jerusalem may again scuttle peace talks

  By Daoud Kuttab Ever since the current Palestinian-Israeli negotiations commenced, all the leaked information about the talks focused on borders and whether Israeli soldiers will be present in the Jordan Valley. Israel’s demand that Palestinians recognize Israel as a Jewish state received a lot of coverage. But while the Palestinian refugee issue received scant coverage, one topic was […]

Kerry responds forcefully to Israeli insults

  By Daoud Kuttab US senior officials, including President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, have for years been the subject of Israeli criticism and overtly nasty insults. For the most part, they have tried to absorb such attacks and continue to pursue a healthy, positive relationship with their most important ally — […]