Daoud Kuttab

Journalist

Daoud Kuttab is an award-winning Palestinian journalist and media activist. He is a former Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University and is currently director-general of Community Media Network, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing independent media in the Arab region, as well as a columnist for Palestine Pulse at Al-Monitor, Born in Jerusalem, he began his journalism career working in the Palestinian print media (al-Fajr, al-Quds, and a-Sennara) as well as in the audiovisual field (documentary producer). He founded and presided over the Jerusalem Film Institute in the 1990s. In 1995, he helped set up the Arabic Media Internet Network (AMIN), a censorship-free Arab website. He established and has headed from 1996 to 2007 the Institute of Modern Media at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem. He is also a regular columnist for the Jordan Times, the Jerusalem Post, and the Daily Star in Lebanon.

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Blog Post Palestinian Jerusalemites Caught between the Hammer and the Anvil

Closures, violence, and economic hardships are among the stresses facing Palestinians in Jerusalem during the war.

Blog Post Jerusalem: A Ghost City on Edge

In the wake of the Hamas invasion of Israel on October 7, Jerusalem’s Palestinians are laying low, tensely anticipating what’s coming next.

Blog Post Israeli Attacks on Christians in Jerusalem Are Denounced by Clergy and Christian Residents

Religious Jews spit at and stone Christian clergy and institutions; Jerusalem’s Christians condemn the government’s tolerance for these hate crimes.

Blog Post Palestinian Jerusalemites Form List and File to Enter Upcoming Municipal Election, Bucking Decades of Boycott

Since 1967, Palestinian Jerusalemites have largely boycotted the Jerusalem municipal elections. Will this time be any different?

Short Take Thirty Years Post-Oslo, Palestinian Jerusalemites Feel Orphaned and Leaderless

Four prominent Palestinian Jerusalemites share their thoughts about how the Oslo Accords devastated East Jerusalem.

Roundtable Thirty Years On, Palestinian Jerusalemites Reflect on the Impact of the Oslo Accords on Their City and Community

The Oslo Accords were supposed to launch an interim five-year stage until final negotiations. Thirty years later they are still technically in effect. What has happened to Palestinian East Jerusalem?

Feature Story The Israel-US Visa Waiver Agreement: What Does It Mean for Palestinian American Travelers?

To gain entry into the US Visa Waiver program, Israel has been pushed to agree to ensure equal treatment for US citizens entering, exiting, or transiting the country. But will it?

Blog Post Perspective: Our Roots in Jerusalem

Unlike other nationals, we Palestinians are expected to keep proving our Jerusalem roots to people whose only aim is to delegitimize our presence here.

Blog Post Four Days in Jerusalem

Journalist Daoud Kuttab returns for a brief visit to Jerusalem, the city where he was born and raised, and shares his reflections on his experiences.