Israel, Arab Neighbors Hinder Palestinian Movement - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Daoud Kuttab

Daoud Kuttab

Jun 26, 2013

Palestinian passengers wait to cross into Egypt at Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip June 24, 2013. The crossing was experiencing slow passage movement, passengers said. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY) - RTX10Z0W — Palestinian passengers wait to cross into Egypt at the Rafah crossing in the southern Gaza Strip, June 24, 2013. — REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

The Dome of the Rock (L), the Western Wall (C) and the Mughrabi Gate (R) entrance to the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif, and to Jews as Temple Mount, are seen in Jerusalem's Old City March 7, 2011. Israel has given preliminary approval for renovations at the contested holy site in East Jerusalem where rebuilding has triggered violence in the past, a city official said on Sunday. Municipal planners last week approved the project to repair an earthen ramp near the Mughrabi Gate connecting the

Will Jerusalem Derail Talks Again?

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (C) is joined by Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre, at the Dead Sea May 26, 2013. REUTERS/Jim Young (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTX1021B

Did Kerry Offer Palestinians An Airport?

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

Israeli President Shimon Peres (L) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) looks on, during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa at the King Hussein Convention Centre, at the Dead Sea May 26, 2013. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - RTX10258

WEF Dreams And Palestinian Realities

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics

A boy holds a flag, which shows the Palestine flag, as people gather during a rally, organized by the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood and Islamic Action Front party, to mark the 64th anniversary of Nakba in Amman May 18, 2012. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS ANNIVERSARY CIVIL UNREST) - RTR329GM

PLO Pushes for Greater Jordanian Role in Peace Talks

Daoud Kuttab

In Amman, reporting on Palestinian politics