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The Palestinian Information CenterHamas mourns Prof. Abdul-Sattar Qasem
Hamas issued a press release mourning political science professor Abdul-Sattar Qasem, praising his rejection of the Oslo accords and his lifelong stance for Palestinian rights, and offering condolences to his family, students, and the Palestinian people.
Middle East EyePalestinian political activist and analyst Abdel Sattar Qassem dies of Covid-19
Report on the death of Abdel Sattar Qassem, professor of political science at Al-Najah University and a frequent MEE source, from Covid-19 at age 72, covering his academic background, his 2021 presidential candidacy announcement, and his history of arrests by the PA.
MondoweissPalestinian politics after annexation: Palestinian Authority critic Abdul Sattar Kassem on what comes next
In this Q&A, political science professor Abdul Sattar Kassem dismisses Mahmoud Abbas's May 2020 announcement to abandon agreements with Israel and the U.S. over West Bank annexation plans as a media show, and argues that only the collapse of the Palestinian Authority and a return to armed resistance can change the balance of power.
The Electronic IntifadaPalestinian Authority arrests dissident professor
A Nablus court extended the detention of Abdel Sattar Qassem following his February 2016 arrest over comments on Al-Quds TV, in a report that traces the PA's long history of harassment, arrests and assassination attempts against him, and includes an interview with his wife, Amal al-Ahmad.
The New ArabPalestinian police arrest professor for 'inciting Abbas' execution'
Palestinian security forces arrested Abdel Sattar Qassem at his Nablus home in February 2016 over accusations, which he denied, that he had incited the execution of President Mahmoud Abbas in a TV interview. The report situates the arrest within his long record of PA detentions and earlier attacks on him.
The Palestinian Information CenterProfessor Abdul-Sattar Qasem detained by PA
A Nablus magistrates court extended the detention of Professor Abdel-Sattar Qasem to 15 days without charge, despite his lawyers having completed bail procedures, in what observers linked to his criticism of the PA and An-Najah University's handling of an expelled-students case.
The Jerusalem PostPalestinian Authority arrests professor who criticized Nablus university
Abdel Sattar Qassem was detained for 48 hours by PA security forces in Nablus after publishing an article criticizing An-Najah University's administration, led by Rami Hamdallah, for refusing to comply with a court order reinstating four expelled students.
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Outspoken: Interview with Abdel-Sattar Kassem
Weeks after his car was set on fire, Abdel-Sattar Kassem speaks to Ian Douglas about the 1995 shooting attack that nearly killed him, the 1999 'Petition of the 20,' the Oslo Accords, his belief that PA rule has been worse than direct occupation, and his conviction that armed resistance — not negotiation from weakness — is the only path to Palestinian liberation.
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)Palestine Autonomous Areas: continued detention of Dr. Abdel Sattar Qasem despite release order
OMCT's sixth follow-up on Case PAL 011299 reports that although the Palestinian High Court of Justice ordered the immediate release of Dr. Abdel Sattar Qasem on 11 July 2000, he remained in detention, and recaps his repeated arrests and detentions since the November 1999 'petition of 20' corruption statement.
Los Angeles TimesPalestinian Authority Keeps a Lid on Dissent
With Abdel-Sattar Qassem jailed without charge for months, his wife Amal Hamad appealed to the world for political asylum for herself and their children, prompting a Los Angeles Times profile of the case as an example of the Palestinian Authority's strategy of 'selective persecution' against its critics.
Washington Report on Middle East AffairsJailed Professor Talks About Palestinian Authority's Intolerance of Criticism
A former student interviews Dr. Abdul Sattar Qassem by phone after his arrest for co-signing the 'Petition of the 20' criticizing PA corruption under Yasser Arafat, covering his biography, the 1995 shooting attack against him, his 40 days in Jericho prison, and his re-arrest days after the interview was first submitted.
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)Palestine Autonomous Areas: Re-arrest of Dr. Abdel Sattar Qasim
OMCT's urgent intervention on Case PAL 011299.5 reports the 18 February 2000 arrest of Dr. Abdel Sattar Qasim by Palestinian criminal police without a warrant, denial of lawyer visits, and calls on PA authorities to guarantee his safety, ensure due process, and investigate the arrest.
The Washington Institute for Near East PolicyArafat and His Critics: U.S. Policy between Peace and Democracy in the Palestinian Authority
A policy analysis examining the Palestinian Authority's crackdown on the '20 signatories' corruption petition and its record of authoritarianism, citing Abdul Sattar Qassem's August 1995 shooting as an earlier precedent for the same pattern of silencing PA critics, and arguing the US should press Arafat harder on democracy and free expression.