The Man of Twists and Turns

Here’s a review of Sari Nusseibeh’s excellent memoir that I published in today’s Jerusalem Post.Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian LifeBy Sari Nusseibeh (with Anthony David)Farrar Straus Giroux At least five times in his autobiography, Sari Nusseibeh likens his life to a mystery novel. As he negotiates the tortuous recesses of the PLO, Israeli jails, [...]

Here’s a piece I wrote for the Opinion section of today’s Houston Chronicle: In Bethlehem, Christmas 2006 is greeted with a wry, cynical smilePrince of Peace’s birthplace darkened by the stresses of continuing conflictBy MATT BEYNON REESAs we drove up to Bethlehem’s Manger Square, my friend’s cellphone rang. When he answered, he cursed and slapped [...]

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced last weekend that he would call new presidential and parliamentary elections, because Hamas leaders in parliament refused to join a coalition government that might persuade international donors to lift their boycott of the Palestinian Authority. Hamas, which defeated Abbas’s Fatah Party in this year’s parliamentary election, rejected the move and [...]