what should Obama tell Muslims (my Washington post comment)
Muslims and Arabs would like to hear a lot from President Obama, starting with Palestine, Iraq and the U.S. military presence in the Persian Gulf. While foreign policy is crucial, a sincere show of respect and attempt to rebuild trust are more important. Palestine has become the litmus test for U.S. foreign policy because it […]
Second round in a long bout
By Daoud Kuttab The long-awaited Obama-Netanyahu meeting has finally taken place. If this were a boxing match, one would probably have to call the result of the latest round at the White House a tie. A look at the post-summit transcripts shows that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stuck to his hardline position, refusing to […]
Arabs in Palestine and Jordan predate Christianity and Islam
May. 12, 2009 Daoud Kuttab , THE JERUSALEM POST The visit of Pope Benedict XVI to Jordan and Palestine is a perfect opportunity to review and stress the role of Christian Arabs in the peace process and their strong support for peace with justice. To begin with, it is important for all to know that […]
Dennis Ross is not the Change we can believe in
The following appeared in the Huffington Post If the latest events and the negative role of US diplomacy has shown anything it is that we can’t have the same US policies in regards to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The news leaks that former Clinton advisor Dennis Ross might be getting the nod to be involved in […]
Obama Will Announce the Closure of Guantanmo on January 20th
PUBLISHED ON THE HUFFINGTON POST President-elect Barack Obama will announce in his inauguration speech the intention of his administration to close down the Guantanamo prison. A source within the Obama transition team visiting Amman stated that the actual closure will take up to six months to complete because of the uncertainty of what to do […]