Obama and Palestine
Appeared in the Daily Princetonian OPINION Obama and Palestine By Daoud Kuttab Guest Columnist Published: Thursday, April 10th, 2008 While the U.S. presidential election is being followed closely all around the world, Palestinian appetite for news of this country’s election is insatiable. The feelings of Palestinians in the streets of Ramallah or the Gaza refugee […]
Satellite Censorship Arab League Style
The following appeared on the AUC’s Arab Media and Society web site Satellite censorship Arab League style By Daoud Kuttab March, 2008. There is no doubt that the proliferation of Arabic language satellite stations is causing a lot of waves in the Arab world. Seen innocently, the need for some type of regulatory process makes […]
Obama and Palesine
By Daoud Kuttab While the US presidential elections are being followed closely around the world, Palestinian appetite about the upcoming poll is insatiable. The feelings of Palestinians in the streets of Ramallah or the Gaza refugee camp is that the policies carried out by the resident of the White House will have a direct effect […]
Gaza and The Failure of Deterance
By Daoud Kuttab Every day in the Gaza Strip, strategic deterrence – the inhibition of attack by a fear of punishment backed up by superior military power – is being put to the test. The escalating spiral of violence by Israel and Gazan militants indicates not only that deterrence is failing, but also that its […]
An authentic Arab leader
THE DAILY PRINCETONIAN By Daoud Kuttab Guest Columnist Published: Friday, February 29th, 2008 The Wilson School has done well by inviting Jordan’s King Abdullah II to speak about the Middle East. At a time when there are so many pundits trying to tell us what Arabs think, this is a rare opportunity for the Princeton […]
Gaza then and Now
The following was written before the breakup of the border wall with Egypt. VIEW: Gaza then and now by Daoud Kuttab When the Gaza Strip was plunged into darkness last week as a result of the Israeli fuel blockade, many people around the world were surprised. But the optimism produced by the Annapolis peace process, […]
This Time Next Year?
This time next year? Daoud Kuttab, IMEU, Jan 17, 2008 President George Bush, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert have committed themselves to give the world a new year’s gift in 2009: an independent state of Palestine. After decades of war and homelessness, oppression and occupation, settlements and walls, this is […]
Syria and the Palestinians: A love-hate relationship
Bitterlemons International January 17, 2008 Edition 3 Volume 6 Syria and the Palestinians: A love-hate relationship Daoud Kuttab For an entire century, Syria has had a love-hate relationship with Palestinians. The Palestinian cause has been at the core of Syria’s ideological and political posture. The pan-Arab ideology always placed Palestine at the center of Greater […]
Are we about to witness election for a global President?
By Daoud Kuttab At a time that world problems need an international leader, the single superpower in the world has been running away from a global leadership position. The hawkish and divisiveness of President Bush on political and environmental issues have alienated America in the eyes of the peoples of the world. But the upcoming […]
Backward, Christian soldiers, marching as to peace
from the Globe and Mail December 27, 2007 Backward, Christian soldiers, marching as to peace Daoud Kuttab During the run-up to the 1998 Christmas celebrations, U.S. president Bill Clinton, along with his wife, Hillary, and daughter, Chelsea, visited the Palestinian town of Bethlehem to light up the Christmas tree in Manger Square, outside the Church […]