U.S. Policy and the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse

After months of laborious effort, U.S.-sponsored peace talks have hit an impasse, with the Palestinians seeking recognition from international agencies and Israel declining to release Palestinian prisoners. Is this the end of negotiations or just a short-term standoff?

During this Policy Forum, Washington Institute experts reflect on the current round of negotiations and discuss the future of Israeli-Palestinian peace. What went wrong? How can the obstacles be overcome?

Dennis Ross, the Institute's William Davidson Distinguished Fellow, served in the Obama administration as senior director for the central region on the National Security Council.

Robert Satloff is the Institute's executive director and Howard P. Berkowitz Chair in U.S. Middle East policy.

David Pollock is the Institute's Kaufman Fellow and a former senior advisor on the broader Middle East at the State Department.

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