Articles
The PLO: Palestinian Liberation Organization, and not the Palestinian Settlement Organization
By Dr. Mohsen Moh'd Saleh: Those who are shedding tears on the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) should first release their tight grip off it, before asking the Palestinians to believe them. They have to stop talking on behalf of the PLO, against its will and against the Palestinians' will! Those who hold the reins of the PLO have to...
Egypt and Hamas (2/2): The Movement is a Strategic Asset, Not a Burden
By Dr. Mohsen Moh'd Saleh: Is it possible that Egypt deals with Hamas as a strategic asset that serves its top interests and national security; and not as a source of trouble and embarrassment and a burden that it wishes to get rid of? Hamas, the "Burden" Since its success in the elections and formation of the government, Hamas has obviously been...
Egypt and Hamas (1/2): The Nature and Development of their Relation
By Dr. Mohsen Moh'd Saleh: Due to a number of communalities - Arabism, Islamism, language, history and geographical proximity, Egypt and Palestine are bound to have relations with each other. Egypt knows very well that its national security partly depends on the security of its eastern front - Palestine. On Understanding the Egyptian Role Due to its potential human, economic and leadership capabilities,...
The Invaded Palestinian Legitimacy
By Dr. Mohsen M Saleh: Historically, the legitimate representation of the Palestinian people was partial, suspended or invaded. In most cases it could not - and was not allowed - to express itself in a democratic manner. Moreover, it was not permitted to take a legitimate path because of the occupation, massive Palestinian Diaspora and / or the policies...
The Experience of the Hamas-Fatah Dialogue: What is the Problem?
By Dr. Mohsen Saleh: The people who have followed the eighteen years of dialogue between Fatah and Hamas might have became discouraged or frustrated, since the two movements haven’t, till now, been able to reach a national “treaty” or “agreement” that forms a binding reference. They also haven’t been able to establish work mechanisms that hey both would respect and practically...
The Zionist Project Crisis
By Dr. Mohsen Saleh: More than half a century ago, specifically in the year 1956, one of the most important figures in the Zionist Movement, and a key role player in the establishment of “Israel”, as well as its first prime minister; Ben-Gurion told Nahum Goldman; president of the World Zionist Organization (1956-1968): “The Jewish state will survive for the next...
Reading into the Israeli Demographic Dilemma
By Dr. Mohsen Saleh: The Israeli entity is celebrating its 59th establishment anniversary, whereas the Palestinians are commemorating the same anniversary with sadness, pain, and hopes of freedom and return. The Zionist project was built on the idea of the immigration of Jews from around the world to Palestine and the displacement of the Palestinians and seizing their property...
The Lost Settlement Course
By Dr. Mohsen Moh'd Saleh: With Sharon adopting the idea of unilateral disengagement and the withdrawal of Israel from the Gaza Strip, the Israeli convictions in the need of stepping over the Roadmap project and clearly preferring moving on to unilateral solutions more decisively.This thought is no longer exclusive to the Kadima party, which was established by Sharon. There have...
