Daoud Kuttab Since the breakdown of Palestinian-Israeli negotiations and the reconciliation agreement between the West Bank and Gaza leaderships, Palestinians have been considering an important question: Will the Palestine[…]

By Daoud Kuttab Mahmoud al-Ramahi is secretary-general of the Palestinian Legislative Council, an Italian-educated doctor and the father of five. Ever since taking this position after the Hamas[…]

By Daoud Kuttab Imagine being stopped at an Israeli checkpoint and being taken into custody. Then finding yourself in an Israeli jail for[…]

By Daoud Kuttab A review of statements by Israeli officials and pundits in response to the Palestinian unity agreement suggests a sense of surprise[…]

  By Daoud Kuttab The PLO-Hamas reconciliation agreement signed in the Shati refugee camp in the Gaza Strip on April 23 is forcing Palestinians everywhere[…]

By Daoud Kuttab The dangers facing Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque finally appear to have elicited serious Arab reactions. The guests and comments of the organizers of a[…]

By Daoud Kuttab Ever since the 2007 split that divided Palestinian rule between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the Ramallah-based leadership has had[…]

By Daoud Kuttab Since the Palestinians have agreed to reconcile and create a national unity government until elections can take place, the debate now[…]

By Daoud Kuttab As the Palestinian Central Council (PCC) convenes in Ramallah on April 26, its mission — to determine the future of peace talks and[…]

Following appeared in the Jordan Times By Daoud Kuttab Whenever the PLO’s parliament in exile is called to meet, one expects important decisions. This[…]