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Said Arikat

Arikat

Arikat is the Washington Bureau Chief for the Jerusalem-based Palestinian newspaper al-Quds.

Analysis: Twelve years ago, invading US forces overthrew the Baath regime. Whatever pretexts were given at the time, the central reason was oil, writes Said Arikat.

12 April, 2015

Analysis: Not since Watergate has an issue proven more divisive in Washington than the Iran, P5+1 framework deal. The weeks ahead are crucial to how this will play out.

07 April, 2015

Analysis: The Palestinian Authority should not waste its membership of the International Criminal Court, as it is an opportunity to win justice for Palestinian victims of Israeli crimes.

02 April, 2015

Comment: The US should resist the urge to further militarise the conflict in Yemen, and pursue the type of solution it advocates, based on reconciliation and accommodation.

29 March, 2015

Comment: Netanyahu's complete opposition to a two state solution with Palestine, and the US realising a nuclear deal with Iran, has been drowned out by the din of pro-Israel media.

24 March, 2015

Comment: Netanyahu’s victory means the world has to embrace the reality of the one-state solution, and this might just be a game changer, writes Said Arikat.

20 March, 2015

Comment: Whatever the outcome of this week's elections, Palestinians will continue to be subjected to colonisation and ethnic cleansing by Israel.

16 March, 2015

Analysis: The US Senate's letter to Iran is legally inaccurate, an attempt to undermine Obama and bears the fingerprint of the pro-Israel lobby.

11 March, 2015

Comment: On the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, it is only fitting to recognize that the United States' war industry is thriving. And the thirst for war shows no sign of abating, writes Said Arikat.

09 March, 2015

Analysis: To see the Israeli prime minister playing the American people via their representatives like a ringmaster whips a circus should be cause for pause for Americans.

05 March, 2015