Three young men at a demonstration outside an Israeli embassy in Germany in the late sixties, one of whom gets arrested. In this piece by Syrian artist Marwan Kassab Bachi, the story is told of entire generations of Palestinians that have remained steadfast in their opposition despite attempts to silence them. Learn more in this AJ+ Arabic story with Sultan. Read more »
Palestine
Why Qatar’s intervention won’t help end the Gaza crisis
Weeks of brutal Israeli strikes on the heavily-populated Gaza strip have seen a number of political actors come forward to present a cease-fire plan. The deadlock, however, seems to be between Egypt and Qatar — both of whom have considerable leverage over Hamas, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated group that has ruled Gaza since 2007. The truth is that due to political bias on each side, neither country is fit to be an exclusive mediator in this situation. Read more »
The Gulf States Already Have Links with Israel
Should the Gulf countries maintain contacts with Israel if this would make life easier for Palestinians? Could having such ties propel the Middle East peace process forward? Read more »
Is This Where the Holy Land Is Headed?
The final segment from what was known as the Security Wall was torn down yesterday as street signs in the holy city were changed in preparation of the upcoming Unification Day of Israel-Palestine, four years after the Great Middle Eastern war of 2023. Read more »
It’s About Time For the Gulf to Have its Own Special Envoy
Around the Arab world, it is just known as the Obama speech. You don’t need to mention in which venue or country it took place. People just know. Arabs and Muslims who have generally been ruled by autocrats have heard the US president Barack Obama speak directly to them twice in a period of six months. Mr. Obama first addressed us in the Turkish Parliament this spring and then at Cairo University this summer. Twice is two times more than Arab leaders have addressed their own people in many instances. Read more »
To Gain a True Affinity for Arab Jerusalem, Visit It
Sultan challenges Arab readers to visit Jerusalem as a means of showing tangible solidarity with a city that mostly exists in people’s mythical imagination. Read more »