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DESCRIPTION:Scholars for Peace in the Middle east :It’s been almost 20 years since 
 the Oslo Peace Accords, and we are nowhere closer to resolving the 
 Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With the rise of Islamist movements in the 
 region, including Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, the prospect of peace 
 looks even more bleak. Yet many people living in Israel believe that peace 
 is still possible. This panel will address these complexities as well as 
 the dream of what peace might look like even now amid the turmoil 
 throughout the Arab world.\n\nThe Palestinian-Israeli conflict has dragged 
 on for more than half a century. The Oslo peace process, initiated with 
 such high hopes in 1993, lurched to a halt, particularly in the last two 
 years when direct Palestinian-Israeli negotiations broke off. Now, 
 Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is trying an entirely new 
 approach. On September 23, 2011, he applied to the UN Security Council for 
 Palestine to be admitted as the 194th UN member state.\n\nThe panel of 
 scholars will discuss the pros, cons, and impact of this approach. Is it a 
 breakthrough or a setback for peace? Will the UN Security Council approve 
 the application? How will that change facts on the ground and about the 
 peace process? If the Security Council rejects the application, what impact 
 will that have on Palestinian hopes for a state and on peace 
 efforts?\n\nCome hear from and discuss the ramifications of this effort 
 with scholars who are experts in the field.\n\nDonna Robinson 
 Divine\nProfessor at Smith College, teacher of Middle East Politics and 
 other courses, author of four scholarly books and numerous articles.\n\nDr. 
 Jonathan Adelman\nProfessor, University of Denver, author or editor of more 
 than 12 books about international affairs.\n\nDr. Asaf Romirowsky\nActing 
 Executive\nScholars for Peace in the Middle East\n\nDr. Richard 
 Cravatts\nPresident\nScholars for Peace in the Middle East\nDr. Cravatts 
 has published over 350 articles, op-ed pieces, columns, and chapters in 
 books \n\nUC Berkeley • 210 Wheeler Hall\n8:00 PM—Tuesday, January 
 29\n\n\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/29/18730956.php
SUMMARY:Is Peace Possible Between the Israelis and Palestinians?
LOCATION:UC Berkeley • 210 Wheeler Hall\n8:00 PM—Tuesday, January 29\n
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/01/29/18730956.php
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