by Mamdouh Nofal on 17/06/2003
Both the Aqaba and Sharm El-Sheikh summits raised a storm of reactions in the region, which will not calm down any time soon. An ideological and political conflict was triggered on the Palestinian and Israeli scenes about the Roadmap to settle the conflict, according to President Bush’s vision announced on June 24, 2002. The dramatic […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 02/06/2003
As soon as the Israeli government announced its acceptance of the Roadmap, Ariel Sharon was showered with praise, and the Americans described the Israeli decision as a “significant step forward.” Moreover, the U.S. administration decided to send a team to coordinate the steps taken by the Israelis and Palestinians to implement the plan, while President […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 27/05/2003
Since his appointment as prime minister, Mahmoud Abbas has faced considerable obstacles, both domestic and foreign. These were not limited to the negative attitude of the opposition faction toward the creation of the position of prime minister and his appointment to that position. We all remember the conflict within the Palestinian Authority over that same […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 24/04/2003
It would probably be difficult to prove Israel?s direct role in driving the United States to go to war against Iraq, but no one doubts that the Jewish state is the third winner of this war, after the U.S. and Britain. Regardless of the accuracy of the information that was leaked by the Israeli media […]
by Mamdouh Nofal on 17/04/2003
When the war on Iraq broke out, the main question that many were asking was not whether the Iraqi troops would prevail over the American army, but how long they would last. The sudden collapse of the Republican Guards took the Arab world by surprise, and raised many questions: did Saddam betray Baghdad to the […]