Pardon is not part of the Israeli lexicon
Pardon is not  part of the Israeli lexicon? By Daoud Kuttab I still remember that hot day in the summer of 1994 when Jordan’s King Hussein signed the peace treaty with Israel’s Yitshaq Rabin in Wadi Araba. I had gone down to cover the event and remember Buthina Duqmaq of the Mandella Institute for […]
When I screamed at the Israeli mayor of Jerusalem
July 4, 2007 The July 4th reception at the US consulate in west Jerusalem is always a unique event. This is probably the only place that you will see Israelis and Palestinians mingling freely. While the majority of Israeli officials attend the Tel Aviv party, Jerusalem’s event is largely attended by Palestinians, Israeli local officials, […]
Down to earth in Gaza
Down to earth in Gaza By Daoud Kuttab My professional colleague Ayman Bardawil who was born and raised in the southern Gaza strip town of Rafah has been living in Ramallah ever since he attended Bir Zeit University where he got his civil engineering degree. In the past ten years Ayman, who has worked in […]
“NO” to false trappings of sovereignty
Daoud Kuttab Jerusalem Post – June 25, 2007 One of the paradoxes of the internal conflict in Palestine is that Palestinians are fighting each other without any regard to the fact that the Israeli occupation continues unabated. There are plenty of reasons to explain why the occupation has continued for decades. Palestinians have missed opportunities […]
Whither Palestine?
Recent violence in the Palestinian territories means that the goal of a truly independent Palestinian state has became more remote than at any time since the second intifada. Since 1967, and before, the aspirations of Palestinians to liberty and independence have repeatedly hit one snag after another. There is plenty of room to place the […]
The end of censorship?
Following is the full version of the article (parts of which were edited in the Jordan Times version) The Jerusalem Post Internet Edition The end of censorship? Daoud Kuttab, THE JERUSALEM POST Jun. 4, 2007 Quietly and without any fanfare, the decades-old censorship laws on the books in Jordan were scrapped earlier this month. The official […]
Civility or weakness
The following article appeared in many publications as part of project syndicate. I am enclosing below its publication in the Guardian and I have added the comments made on their web site. It is interesting reading. Civility or weakness? Daoud Kuttab With Gaza poised on the brink of civil war, pity poor Mahmoud Abbas, who […]
Failure at the top
The following was written before the decision by President Abbas to dissolve the Haniyeh government and declare Emergency. JORDAN TIMESÂ – Failure at the top By Daoud Kuttab The test of leadership is usually at times of pressure and turmoil. So far, the Palestinian leadership has been failing miserably. It is easy to put blame […]
How the occupation came to me as a young boy
By Daoud Kuttab Both my parents were away from home on the eve of the June 1967 war and I was home alone with my younger siblings. At the time we were living near in a rented house next to Rachel’s Tomb just outside Bethlehem. Jordanian soldiers were posted near our home and I remember […]
Under more than one kind of fire
Under more than one kind of fire Daoud Kuttab Arab journalists, more than any other journalists around the world, need security. They need physical security and economic security as well as the security of strong laws and regulations. Being an independent journalist in the Arab world is not a very safe profession. If you are working […]