The Palestine Center’s 2015 conference examines multiple aspects of the current situation, focusing on the context and representation of Palestinians in the media, regional and international politics, and the United States. Internationally renowned scholars, activists, journalists, and practitioners analyze factors on the ground and larger policies in four panels.
By Yousef Munayyer
Most observers agree that if the Israeli-Palestinian “peace process” is still alive it is on life support with the plug half hanging out of the socket. Last year’s vote at the United Nations, when most of the world opposed the United States’ position and voted for Palestinian statehood, was an international referendum on U.S. mediation. It is undeniable, more than two decades after the Oslo accords, that new thinking is urgently needed.
In light of Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent reelection and his pronouncement about Palestinian statehood, many in Washington are reexamining U.S. policy toward Israel and Palestine. This panel discusses possible options and assess their short term and long term implications on Washington’s evolving policy in the region
By Yousef Munayyer
If Washington accepts new Israeli demands, it moves the goal posts further away from a middle ground for a just peace.
By Yousef Munayyer
There are few individuals in the modern history of Israel/Palestine whose actions have been as consistently destructive as those of Ariel Sharon. Sharon, who died on January 11, had been involved in Israel’s war machine as early as 1948. He was known for his cut-throat attitude on the battlefield, often with wanton disregard for civilian lives. Time and again, Sharon left some of the bloodiest marks on the history of Palestine.
Yousef Munayyer: It is farcical to talk about the impending death of the two-state solution – it’s been long dead and decomposing before our eyes, yet few have had the common decency to bury it.
Twenty years to the week since the signing of the Oslo Accords, Dr. Mustafa Barghouti explains what went wrong and what lessons must be learned as negotiations continue today.
Yousef Munayyer: Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are meeting again in Washington aiming to restart the often-attempted, never-successful process for peace—but it is the process itself that is the problem.
Yousef Munayyer: “It’s never going to happen!” “They are just wasting their time.” “These talks are meaningless.” These are some of the most common responses when people who follow the Israeli-Palestinian issue are asked about the prospects for peace through negotiations. Call it cynicism if you will.
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