Creating new perspectives since 2009
Items by Abdul Sattar Qassem
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The repercussions of killing Khashoggi
The death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi will not pass without repercussions on both the regional and international level. Such repercussions may be in the best interest of Arab citizens and at the expense of Arab rulers. These repercussions can be summarised as follows: Weakening the Saudi royal family First,...
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The implications of Saudi Arabia’s failure to recognise the Jordanian temporary passport
No official Saudi decision has been issued regarding its failure to recognise the Jordanian temporary passport, typically issued by the Jordanian government to Palestinians residing in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jordan. Saudi Arabia has, for some time, left statements on normalisation, general relations with the Israelis, and...
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Will Russia swallow Israel’s insult?
Russia is one of the most protective countries of Israel and its security. This was strongly confirmed during the on going Syrian war. While Russia does not agree with some Israeli actions sometimes, the lack of approval does not develop into anger, and Russia continues to search for ways...
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The Israelis do not abide by agreements, understandings or charters
The Israelis do not abide by truces or understandings, and this has always been the case with the Arabs since 1948. How many times did the Israelis cross the lines set by the armistice agreements they agreed upon with the Arabs? How many times have they attacked facilities and...
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Failed negotiations are destructive to the Palestinians
A new Palestinian-Palestinian dialogue is under way in Cairo to seek Palestinian reconciliation that could lead to Palestinian national unity. The Palestinians, and in particular the Fatah and Hamas representatives, have made several reconciliation agreements so far, but the two factions have failed to implement them and the agreements...
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Why is the West Bank silent?
I received a phone call from a highly educated and cultured woman who asked me about the secret behind the West Bank’s silence regarding the Right of Return and the marches taking place in the Gaza Strip. She said that Gaza is suffering from difficult living conditions imposed by...
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The failure of local Palestinian elections
Local Palestinian elections were held on 13 May 2017 to elect municipal and village council members. These elections were held quietly, which is rare, and an atmosphere of reassurance and integrity was prevalent. Hamas was absent from the scene, which takes much away from the elections being described as...
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The Assassination of the engineer Mohammad Al-Zuwari
The late martyr Mohammad Al-Zawari was one of the greatest Arab innovators. He also decided to use his skills for innovation in the Arab resistance against Zionism. In Tunisia, Zuwari quickly emerged as an excellent student. He studied in Sfax and he moved around from one Arab country to...
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Syria is the victim of foreign forces
Both the Syrian regime and the Syrian opposition committed crimes against the country and its people when they resorted to foreign parties to help them in their battle against each other. Syrians used external forces to fight each other until they reached the point that the external forces were...
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Trading weaknesses
Weakness is an important tool used to generate the sympathy of others and get their help. This is not only used by individuals but countries as well. There are those who do not have the will to work and make a living through their own hard work and others...
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Understanding the Birzeit elections
The elections held at the Palestinian universities, Birzeit and Al-Najah, are considered a good indicator of the popularity of Palestinian factions. The media outlets usually refer to the student union to sense the popular Palestinian feelings towards the Palestinian factions and organisations. In recent years, the media outlets focused...