After the strong beginnings of 2009, during the Obama administration’s first days in office, 2010 began on a cautious note on the Palestinian cause. There were some promising signs: the Israeli government partially froze its settlement activities; indirect talks commenced and there was hope that in

Whatever else one can say about the speaker of the Jordanian Parliament, he is clearly a quick learner. The 16th Parliament was off to a rocky start a few weeks ago. While the choice of Faisal Fayez was sealed when all competitors withdrew their candidacy for the top spot, all other positions were

The first principles of the media’s code of ethics is that the duty of journalist and editors to look for and publish the truth. But the Jordanian newspapers did not follow the principle of seeking the truth about the events of Qweismeh last Friday. A quick review of the front pages of the

At the beginning of the latest US-Israel crisis over the issue of settlement freeze, the Americans considered both carrot and stick to “encourage” the Israelis to do the right thing, in accordance with international law. Among the incentives that special adviser to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton