Four Perspectives on the Israeli Palestinian Conflict | Carnegie Connects

Violence between Israelis and Palestinians escalated alarmingly last week spiraling across three fronts: within the city of Jerusalem; throughout Israel between its Arab and Jewish citizens; and in an escalating conflict between the government of Israel and Hamas.

Join us as Daniel Kurtzer, Tzipi Livini, Marwan Muasher, and Khalil Shikaki sit down with Aaron David Miller to discuss the implications of the recent escalation for Palestinians, the Arab world, Israel, and the United States.

SPEAKERS
Daniel Kurtzer is a former U.S. ambassador to Egypt and Israel and current S. Daniel Abraham professor of Middle East policy studies at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs. He also served as a speechwriter and member of secretary of state George P. Shultz’s Policy Planning Staff and served as deputy assistant secretary for near Eastern affairs and principal deputy assistant secretary for intelligence and research.

Tzipi Livini is the former vice prime minister of Israel, minister of foreign affairs, and minister of justice. She served as a member of the Israeli National Security Cabinet and was Israel’s chief negotiator for peace between Israel and the Palestinians during the last two rounds in 2008 and 2013.

Khalil Shikaki is a professor of political science, and director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR) in Ramallah. He is also a senior fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University. He is a co-founder of the Arab Barometer and the Arab Reform Initiative and a co-author of the annual report on the Arab Democracy Index. Since 1993, Shikaki has conducted hundreds of polls among Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and, since 2000, dozens of polls among Israelis. His research has focused on Palestinian state building, public opinion, security sector reform, transition to democracy, and the impact of domestic Palestinian politics on the peace process.

Muasher is vice president for studies at Carnegie, where he oversees research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East.

Aaron David Miller is a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, focusing on U.S. foreign policy.

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[aaronfarkas]

What everyone forgets is this:

A UN Commission in 1947 recommended to the General Assembly a partition of the land between the Jews and the Arabs.

Neither side would get all it sought, but a division would recognize there were two
populations in the land - one Jewish, the other Arab - each meriting a State of it’s own.

Later in 1947, the UN General Assembly adopted Resolution 181, known as the Partition Plan.

Acceptance of the Partition Plan would have meant the establishment of two States.

(For past 20 years, anyone remember talk of a two State solution as the best remedy to end the conflict?)

Israel accepts the Plan.

But the surrounding Arab States vehemently rejected the proposal and instead began a Genocidal War to eliminate the 650, 000 Jews living in Israel.

The Arab/Palestinians have refused to recognize any Jewish claim to any part of the Jews ancestral homeland and have chosen War to drive the Jews out - then and now.

This refusal has always been at the heart of the conflict - then and now.

[olganazario]

Thank you so much for such excellent program. We only have access to these discussions through institutions like Carnegie. It's a shame how the media fails to call on experts to discuss important issues.

[rajnigupta]

The reality is do we want peaceful solution and to start progressing or continue fighting.It will result in more losses .

[aaronfarkas]

I find it oddly curious that only about 1% of the 13k viewers ‘like’ this video.

The fact of only 34 comments - as of 4/20/22 - to this video is therefore not surprising to me.

If interested, read my reply to one of the commentators.

[upsty]

Many high level intellectuals have been warning that the type of things going on in the territories are widely known and there needs to be something tangible not rhetoric.

[misakitakazaki]

Mr. Aaron David Miller, I'm very happy to listen your opening about Morality and Good vs Evil in the conflict. This is exactly what I see in every actor playing a role in the conflict.

[rajnigupta]

Instead of suppressing Israel we should help them to solve the Palestinian ‘s genuine problems .we cannot snatch their houses .Instead you develop the area and let them settle down.

[rajnigupta]

For solving the internal problems you are inviting the third party solution.Civilians will search new help against the president bor prime minister.Leaders will also make new international relations for monetary and military help.

[barryjulianwaldron]

First Perspective.
If I don’t steal your cheese some other rat will.
Yaqub🐀 🇮🇱2021.

[samiraasem]

Giving political reasons for killing unarmed people is inhumane and a crime to be punished.

[upsty]

It's not very complicated to be honest, it's easy truly.

[tonalharmony]

To hell with views from the Carnegie Endowment and their so-called experts! I support Israel and her right to exist without the constant threat of violence from evil actors in the neighborhood.

[azaztoto]

I ask the one lord who has witness the story of prophet Joseph and how his brothers bring his shirt with blood to his father Jacob, the one who has witnessed his shirt being cut from the backside due to the women, I ask him who has witnessed the bringing of the shirt to his father to gave him the good news. I ask you Allah who you witness everything to protect the children and old man who has been kicked out of their homes and surrounded in stripes ...Amen

[kailashpatirai]

Where there are low fertility rate there are much more peaceful environment, Is this a coincidence