Synopsis: Bilateral peace talks are often not productive. Engaging Syria might be a possible solution, although it might drive a strategic wedge between parties. The reluctance of the US to deal with non-state actors is an important obstacle in the Israeli-Arab conflict.
Past Events
October 28, 2007
Tufts University Campus | (All day)-(All day)
October 27, 2007
Tufts University Campus | (All day)-(All day)
Benjamin Pogrund, Director of the Yakar Centre for Social Concern in Jerusalem and an IGL Scholar/Practitioner-in-Residence, delivered a talk on the current state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and negotiations, as well as the manner in which the term "apartheid" has colored the debate. He largely built upon his own experiences in South Africa as a mode of comparison.
September 24, 2007
Tufts University Campus | (All day)-(All day)
Synopsis: A discussion of the potential peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that might likely involve partition was discussed in the context of debates over "post-Zionism;" the revival of a unitarystate, secular democratic solution; the Hamas-Fatah rivalry; and the fusion of religion and nationalism in both Israeli and Palestinian societies.