Mkhaimar Abusada
Mkhaimar Abusada is Professor of Political Science at Al-Azhar University in Gaza.
After the third Israeli war on Gaza in less than six years, many Palestinians are questioning the purpose of continuing to fight – and hoping for a solution that does not increase their suffering. Can… read more
Hamas has emerged from the latest round of fighting with Israel with its status in the region significantly enhanced. At the same time, Hamas faces difficult questions about its ability to take advant… read more
Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas has now personally presented the Palestinian bid for full UN membership to Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. What remains to be seen is whether Hamas, which has controll… read more
The resumption of direct peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis has broken 20 months of stalemate. But these difficult talks face significant challenges from outside the negotiating room, p… read more
In Hamas-controlled Gaza, the high price of armed resistance to Israel has discredited any attempts to revive the conflict, whereas in the Fatah-ruled West Bank, negotiations have gone nowhere. Thus, n… read more
The recent shoot-out in a Gaza mosque between Hamas security officers and members of the radical jihadi group the Warriors of God has exposed the deep tensions that divide Palestinian Islamists. Althou… read more
President Bush’s call for a new peace conference for Israel, Palestine, and neighboring states that back a two-state solution is a welcome development. But efforts to re-start the peace process must now… read more
