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Daoud Kuttab International Herald Tribune FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2006 Former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, finding himself in a bind during sensitive negotiations with the Palestinians in 1996, put forth a new condition: Israel – reputed to be “the only democracy in the Middle East” – would trade land for peace only when the Palestinians practiced…
by Daoud Kuttab October 19, 2006 Edition 39 Volume 4 The Arab League’s peace initiative came some time after the eruption of the Aqsa intifada and followed a plan conceived of by then Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. The plan was actually leaked to the NY Times’ Tom Friedman in advance over a private…
October 19, 2006 I have tried for years to avoid traveling via the Tel Aviv airport, usually I try to leave out of Amman. But today I had to be in Palestine till Wednesday night and the only way to attend the conference I was invited to speak at was to leave from Ben…
October 5th 2006 Jordan River Crossing Point It was not my intention or my plans, but when the dust settled, I had finally succeeded in beating the ugly monopoly system on the Jordan river crossing point called VIP. It all started when I called the Israeli manager of the bridge to find out…
By Daoud Kuttab An editorial note before I answer this question, I need to make a note that the word terrorist is put within inverted comas signifying that this is not my description. To begin with I have to tell you the story of Haroon Abu Arra. I met Haroon in 1996. He was a…
Daoud Kuttab Four and-a-half years ago I found myself in a difficult position. This week,  the circle has been closed. But I am afraid that I can’t say that I am pleased with the results. Israeli troops decided that a five-storey building in Ramallah, belonging to Al Quds University, was needed for their security. They…
Five Reactions: Clearing the Way for Dialogue by Daoud Kuttab Amman, Jordan – I saw this problem brewing. On Al Jazeera, the Pope’s speech was distorted in the news bulletins through scrolling text on the bottom of the screen where it was repeated ad naseaueum, taken out of context and exaggerated. I then noticed five…
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…
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…
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…