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Ghassan Khatib

Ghassan Khatib is co-editor of the bitterlemons family of internet publications. He is vice-president of Birzeit University and a former Palestinian Authority minister of planning.

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Gaza: outlines of an endgame

An outcome to the bitter contest over Gaza in which both sides claim a sort of victory is already becoming visible, says Ghassan Khatib.

Palestinian political rights: a common-sense solution

The route to peace and security lies through a clear political recognition, says Ghassan Khatib.

Hamas’s shortsighted manoeuvre

Hamas has won a military victory in Gaza at the cost of exposing its political weakness, says Ghassan Khatib.

Palestine: this occupation will end

The lesson of the forty years since the six-day war, says Ghassan Khatib, is that Israel will never enjoy peace as long as the occupation of the Palestinian territories lasts.

The Arab League summit: two challenges

The gathering in Riyadh represents a confluence of interests behind a regional solution to the Iraqi and Palestinian-Israeli conflicts, says Ghassan Khatib.