Palestinian Politics and Strategy in Challenging Times

posted on: Sep 25, 2015

The Middle East Institute’s George and Rhonda Salem Family Foundation Lecture Series and the Foundation for Middle East Peace are pleased to host Dr. Husam Zomlot, Ambassador at Large for Palestine, for a discussion about Palestinian politics and strategy.

This past month Palestinians won the right to fly their national flag in front of U.N. headquarters following a 2012 vote by a majority of member countries to grant Palestine the status of non-member observer state.

Despite these achievements, Palestinians are no closer to bringing an end to the occupation and achieving statehood. Instead, their aspirations remain handicapped by an Israeli prime minister who has expressed opposition to a two-state solution and internal divisions between Fatah and Hamas.

Dr. Zomlot will discuss the political dynamics within Palestine, the options for achieving Palestinian national goals, and Palestine’s relations with Israel, the United States, and the EU. MEI president, Amb. Wendy Chamberlin, will moderate the discussion.

Source: www.mei.edu