by Mamdouh Nofal on 01/03/2006
Part analysis, part first-hand account, this assessment of Yasir Arafat’s leadership of the Palestinian movement emphasizes the dual nature of his persona: guerilla fighter and political pragmatist. With anecdotes drawn from his close association with Arafat dating back to the 1968 Battle of Karameh, the author attempts to untangle the Palestinian leader’s mixed legacy over […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 30/11/2005
SPECIALIZED SYMPOSIUM ON “THE ROLE OF A THIRD PARTY” A PALESTINIAN VISION OF THE ROLE OF A THIRD PARTY IN RESOLVING THE PALESTINIAN-ISRAELI CONFLICT The failure of the Palestinian-Israeli negotiations in Camp David in summer 2000 and in Taba in 2001 led to the eruption of the Palestinian Intifada at the end of September 2000 […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 02/05/2005
Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) finds himself stuck between the modest and fair Palestinians demands and U.S.-supported Israeli rejection once again; exactly as happened in 2003 when he headed the first Palestinian government. After Arafat’s passing, Sharon welcomed the election of Abbas as president of the Palestinian Authority (PA). At the time, the optimists on the […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 10/04/2005
The Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon insists on implementing his disengagement plan, pulling out and evacuating settlements in Gaza. He recently took two important steps and removed two major obstacles: the first step was the passing of the Budget by the Israeli Knesset and the second was the refusal of the Knesset for conducting a […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 26/01/2005
After Mahmoud Abbas won the Palestinian elections, he received several congratulatory messages and calls, not only from the Arab leaders, but also from international ones. Could this international adoption of the Palestinian presidential elections and the U.S. awareness toward the Palestinian cause be an opportunity to improve the Palestinian position in the conflict, or is […]