Archive
30 articles in “Views & Reflections” · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)
- The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicSteadfastness of Opinion: Between Right and ReproachThe article reviews John Maynard Keynes’s shifting views, his advocacy for state intervention and the welfare state, his role at Bretton Woods, and his Bancor proposal, arguing that holding rigid opinions can be mistaken when information changes.
- Views & ReflectionsTranslated from ArabicFamous Sayings with Scattered AgendasA short reflection collecting notable sayings and political observations, discussing Keynes on inflation, a Saint-Just quote, and how “It's the economy, stupid” shaped Clinton’s 1992 campaign.
- Views & ReflectionsTranslated from ArabicReadings and Coordinates from Read TextsThe essay reflects on microphones and lenses as modern idols, the idea that history is written by victors, generational hesitation in leadership, and includes translated literary reflections on love and fear.
- Views & ReflectionsTranslated from ArabicFrom the Pages of Gibran Khalil GibranA short collection of aphorisms and quotations on action, accountability, oppression, and the path to dawn, including lines attributed to Publilius Syrus and Ali Ibrahim Al-Mousawi.
- Public Affairs & PoliticsTranslated from ArabicSmell, Don't TasteThe article examines President Biden’s 2022 Middle East trip — his meetings in Israel and the West Bank and with Gulf leaders — and discusses how incidents such as the killings of Jamal Khashoggi and Shireen Abu Akleh shape U.S. engagement and Palestinian expectations.