The shadow of Abu Mazen and the Need for Qurei to rethink his policies

Five months after his resignation, the presence of Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) can be felt in every corner of the office of the[…]

The year that the Taboos fell

2003 was not just the year that the statue and person of Saddam Hussein fell. A number of long held ideological issues relating[…]

Film star helping make the world a better place to live in

I first met Richard Gere about six months ago. I was scheduled to take him on a tour of Ramallah, when that same[…]

Saddam and Palestine

There is no doubt that the arrest of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein marks an important turning point for Iraq and the[…]

Needed: Palestinian Leaders with a political backbone

The last minute confusion on the Palestinian side prior to the signing of the Geneva initiative has once again revealed a major weakness[…]

Conditions for a successful Mideast Democracy

Behind much of the recent anti-American statements and comment many Arabs are genuinely hoping for US President Bush to succeed in his vision[…]

‘The best answer is Arab nationalism’

US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has publicly asked for help by calling for ideas to defeat the enemies of America. Here is[…]

Protesting Pilots Key to Mideast

The protest statement signed by 27 Israeli airmen could go a long way in unlocking the puzzle that has kept the Middle East[…]

Israeli Double-Talk of Peace

Ten years ago I had the honor of being the first Palestinian journalist to interview Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, for the leading[…]

If Palestinian independence is threatened, we Are All Arafat

Jerusalem — In the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place in 1996, I remember clearly my pride in participating in those first-ever[…]