DON’T BLAME PALESTINIAN MEDIA FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE ISRAELI OCCUPATION
By Daoud Kuttab When the international community recently slammed Israel’s illegal settlement activities, Israel’s Prime Minister responded that the problem is not settlements but Palestinian incitement. Benjamin Netanyahu also has rejected that Israeli troops controlling Palestinian lands are an occupational force, again insisting that the real problem is Palestinian schools books and tv stations inciting […]
We must all admit, it’s the occupation
By Daoud Kuttab Every psychologists or substance advisor will tell you that you can’t deal with disease or an addiction or any other problem without first recognizing that there is a problem. The same applies to the decades old Middle East conflict. The conflict has long passed the stage of being focused entirely about Israel’s […]
Promoting enlightenment
By Daoud Kuttab Countering violent extremism has become the flavour of the month recently, but if a leaked document is accurate, the government has been following a strategy to counter extremism for at least two years. The strategy of countering extremism states that it is based on three pillars: a correct interpretation of Islam, the need […]
Clinton’s not-so-Democratic Party when it comes to Israel
By Daoud Kuttab As first Lady, Hillary Clinton had the political courage to support Palestinian statehood and even have her picture taken as she kissed Suha Arafat on the cheek at the Christmas lights ceremony in Bethlehem. As a diplomat in her own right, Secretary Clinton often repeated the Obama Administration’s opposition to occupation and to the continued […]
Will next Palestinian president be handpicked by Abbas?
By Daoud Kuttab The holy month of Ramadan is an opportunity for people to gather in unison as they break their fast. This year, the key topic among Palestinians has been the issue of the Palestinian presidential succession. The various post-Mahmoud Abbas scenarios have engulfed talks in almost every home or restaurant that Palestinians have […]
Abbas in Amman back to the routine
By Daoud Kuttab The statement coming out of the Jordan News Agency, Petra, was very ordinary. It stated that President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation made up of PLO secretary Saeb Erekat and head of the Palestinian intelligence service Majed Faraj were hosted by King Abdullah and the Crown Prince for an iftar banquet on […]
REVEALED: CAUSE OF JORDANIAN ANGER WITH PALESTINIANS
By Daoud Kuttab The report  published in the Jordan Times, was very ordinary. It stated that President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation made up of PLO secretary Saeb Erekat and head of the Palestinian intelligence service Majed Faraj were hosted by King Abdullah and the Crown Prince for an iftar banquet on Wednesday, June 15. […]
Will East Jerusalem airport become another Jewish settlement?
By Daoud Kuttab Like so many locations, Palestine’s first airport has three names, each reflecting a different narrative. When it was established in 1920 by the British mandatory government of Palestine, it was given the name “Jerusalem Airport.†A photo taken in 1969 after the 1967 Israeli occupation reflects the original name, albeit with the […]
Enforcement of Ramadan laws varies among Palestinian cities
By Daoud Kuttab Samia Danna, a young Palestinian woman from Jerusalem, is worried about how she will get through Ramadan this year. Danna works in Ramallah at a communications company, and the holy month has arrived while she is six months pregnant. Although Islam exempts pregnant women and others (the sick, travelers and women menstruating) from the all-day […]
Palestine hopes to join Interpol this fall
By Daoud Kuttab Palestine is hoping to upgrade its observer status to a full membership in Interpol this fall. The international police organization’s 85th General Assembly is set to take place in November in Bali, Indonesia.  It was reported that European police officials are working with the Palestinians to prepare them for the upcoming discussion. Joeri Van […]