Truce Not Enough To Salvage The Roadmap

by Mamdouh Nofal on 30/11/2003

Following a long period of stagnancy, a local, regional and international political activity surfaced to deal with the peace process, in the hope of reaching a new truce between Palestinians and Israelis and putting an end to the violent conflict that has been going for over three years. Mediators are trying to resume negotiations as […]

The Swiss Accord And Peace Forces In The Region

by Mamdouh Nofal on 11/11/2003

Members of the “Beilin-Abed Rabbo group for Palestinian-Israeli peace” are expected to head to Geneva early December to sign the Swiss Accord, during a special celebration in presence of a group of Palestinian personalities from inside and outside the territories, as well as Israeli and international high-ranking officials in favor of peace and a settlement […]

Would The Palestinians Agree To A National Rescue Plan?

by Mamdouh Nofal on 01/11/2003

The Palestinian thinkers and analyzers, opposing and supporting the peace process, agree that the Palestinian political regime, the Authority and the opposition, is passing through an intellectual, political, structural and complex crisis, the roots of which are interlaced and the opponents of which support one another. In addition, there is an economic crisis that threatens […]

Failure Of Qureih’s Mission Jeopardizes Palestinian Fate

by Mamdouh Nofal on 11/10/2003

In sensitive cases and moments, Arafat has taken the habit of making surprise moves, and this time was no exception when he issued his presidential decree on 5/10/2003 stipulating a state of emergency and the formation of an emergency government, following his meeting with Qureih. The emergency government consists of eight ministers, knowing that Arafat […]

Bush Administration Bargaining With Arafat On His Life And Qureih Will Not Hear The Praise

by Mamdouh Nofal on 29/09/2003

There is no problem in forming a new Palestinian cabinet and there is no dispute between Qureih and Fatah about its program. There is also no American or Israeli pressure exerted on Arafat in order to speed up the formation of a new government and conceding his security and financial prerogatives to a new Prime […]