After Lebanon, a wise Palestinian strategy required
Daoud Kuttab As I predicted in earlier columns, Israel’s unilateral policy has proven to be one of the first victims of its war against Lebanon. Politically tarnished from the unsuccessful gamble in Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert clearly cannot stomach another ill advised gamble that will turn both the Israeli right and left against […]
After Lebanon a wise Palestinian strategy is needed
Daoud Kuttab As I predicted in earlier columns, Israel’s unilateral policy has proven to be one of the first victims of its war against Lebanon. Politically tarnished from the unsuccessful gamble in Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert clearly cannot stomach another ill advised gamble that will turn both the Israeli right and left against […]
Palestinians must be ready for November 3rd
by Daoud Kuttab The outcome so far of the Israeli war on Lebanon is a mixed bag for Palestinians. The war reinforced the near blind support Israel enjoys in what both Israel and the US consider the war on terror. The Israelis clearly have a blank check to do almost anything they want to Lebanese […]
Hard Crossings
The following appeared in the NY Times web site TimesSelect under the heading in the line of fire. Some reactions to the article are also posted below: Hard Crossings By Daoud Kuttab, Ramallah, West Bank Expressing its utmost concern at the continuing escalation of hostilities which has already caused hundreds of deaths and injuries on […]
Lessons of the Lebanon war
by Daoud Kuttab Wars are won not only on battlefields, but also in people’s minds. So, while Hezbollah has not decisively won its current war with Israel, by maintaining its ability to fight in the face of the might of the Israeli army, it has captured the imagination of Arabs, restoring lost pride in the […]
Christian Zionists and False Prophets (and positive online feedback)
Below is an article that appeared on the web site of the New York Times Timeselect At the end of the article, I have copied 64 on line reactions, the vast majority of them very positive. Take time to read and feel free to distribute: August 11, 2006, 9:53 pm Christian Zionists and False […]
Mechanism required to ensure respect for civilians in times of conflict
Daoud Kuttab Whenever a war breaks out anywhere in the world, you often hear some people say things like, “there are no rules governing warfare. This, of course, is incorrect. There are definitely laws applicable to war, the same as there are laws for times of peace. In fact what is now referred to as […]
Trouble at the Border
The following appeared in the New York Times TimesSelect section under the heading in the Line of Fire August 2, 2006, 9:31 pm By Daoud Kuttab, Ramallah, West Bank For about three hours on Tuesday, I was really concerned. My sister Grace and her four children were traveling from Jordan to see relatives in the […]
The biggest blow
By Daoud Kuttab One of the underreported motives of the capture by Hizbullah of two Israeli soldiers was the Lebanese Islamist attempts to help out besieged Palestinians. For those with short memories, Gaza was being pounded indiscriminately in what many considered a collective punishment to the Palestinians because of their capture of an Israeli soldier.
Debunking Israeli myths about its war on Lebanon
By: Daoud Kuttab * It is an accepted theory that truth is the first casualty of war. In the present Israeli war on Lebanon spin is certainly the first victor. The misinformation and the disinformation put out by the Israelis and often picked up by the western media have become to accepted realities. One of […]