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July 9, 2008
This module features teaching notes and supplemental resources for Crisis Guide: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, an in-depth, multimedia look at the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its geopolitical repercussions.
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April 16, 2008
An in-depth, multimedia look at the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and its geopolitical repercussions.
May 14, 2008
This interactive quiz tests your knowledge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
CFR.org Backgrounders are succinct explanations of current political and economic issues.
April 10, 2008
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad is an Iranian-inspired Islamic militant group that aims to derail the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and eliminate Israel from the region.
April 2, 2008
The al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade is a secular network of Palestinian militias aligned with Fatah that engages in sporadic violence against Israel.
Updated: February 22, 2008
A profile of Abu Nidal, a terrorist organization opposed to the state of Israel.
Updated: August 13, 2008
A profile of the Lebanese terrorist organization.
Updated: June 8, 2007
A profile of Hamas, the extremist group which won the Palestinian Authority's general elections in January.
Updated: August 10, 2006
Summaries and links to the seminal United Nations Security Council and General Assembly resolutions for the post-colonial period, focusing on those related to the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East.
February 10, 2006
As diplomatic pressure intensifies on Iran over its nuclear program, new attention is being focused on Israel's nuclear capabilities and the challenges its nuclear program poses for peace in the Middle East.
July/August 2008
Summary
The real key to Washington’s pro-Israel policy is long-lasting and broad-based support for the Jewish state among the American public at large.
June 18, 2008
Middle East expert Mona Yacoubian says diplomatic moves in the Middle East indicate that various parties are becoming "increasingly alarmed" about regional volatility.
May 22, 2008
Joshua Landis, a leading Syria specialist, says a prospective Syrian-Israeli peace agreement is "very feasible," though perhaps not quickly.
May 15, 2008
David Makovsky, an expert on Israeli politics, says there is concern a forced resignation of Prime Minister Ehud Olmert could unravel his efforts on Palestinian peace.
May 7, 2008
Martin S. Indyk, who served as ambassador to Israel in the Clinton presidency and advises Sen. Hillary Clinton's campaign, says it's crucial for President Bush and Secretary of State Rice to become more involved in sealing a Palestinian-Israeli peace deal.
April 30, 2008
Contrary to many analysts of the Middle East, Aaron David Miller, who has served as a Middle East negotiator for presidents of both parties, sees reason for optimism in the current process.
April 16, 2008
Daniel C. Kurtzer, former U.S. ambassador to Egypt and Israel, says the next U.S. president must make Israeli-Palestinian negotiations a priority.
Online Debates are lively week-long exchanges between two experts on a foreign policy topic in the news, conducted via email and posted on CFR.org.
Updated: May 2, 2008
Two Mideast experts weigh the merits of isolating or engaging the terrorist group.
For a comprehensive additional list of relevant treaties, reports, and other essential documents, please refer to "Chapter V Resources" of the Crisis Guide.
June 4, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama gave this speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Conference on June 4, 2008.
May 3, 2008
Statement
December 17, 2007
Report
November 27, 2007
Joint Statement
Annapolis and Beyond: The United States and the Pursuit of Arab-Israeli Peace
| Speakers: | Aaron David Miller, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; Former U.S. Middle East Peace Negotiator; Author, The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace |
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| Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland | |
| Robin Wright, Diplomatic Correspondent, Washington Post; Author, Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East | |
| Presider: | Christopher Isham, Vice President and Washington, DC Bureau Chief, CBS News |
Transcript: Annapolis and Beyond: The United States and the Pursuit of Arab-Israeli Peace [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Annapolis and Beyond: The United States and the Pursuit of Arab-Israeli Peace (Audio)
Video: Annapolis and Beyond: The United States and the Pursuit of Arab-Israeli Peace (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Forty Years After the Six-Day War: Where Are We With Middle East Peace?
| Speakers: | Robert E. Hunter, Senior Advisor, RAND Corporation; Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO |
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| Robert A. Malley, Director, Middle East/North Africa Program, International Crisis Group | |
| Dennis B. Ross, Counselor and Ziegler Distinguished Fellow, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy; Author, Statecraft: And How to Restore America’s Standing in the World | |
| Presider: | David J. Remnick, Editor, The New Yorker |
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Meeting
Transcript: Forty Years after the Six-Day War: Where Are We with Middle East Peace? [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Forty Years After the Six Day War: Where Are We with Middle East Peace? (Audio)
Video: Forty Years After the Six Day War: Where Are We with Middle East Peace? (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
From Gaza to Beirut and Tehran: A Conversation with Sallai M. Meridor
| Speaker: | Sallai M. Meridor, Ambassador of Israel to the United States |
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| Presider: | Martin S. Indyk, Director, Saban Center for Middle East Policy, and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies, The Brookings Institution; U.S. Ambassador to Israel (1995 –1997, 2000 – 2001) |
Join us for an in-depth discussion with Israel's Ambassador to the United States Sallai Meridor about recent developments in the Middle East--including Iran's continued pursuit of nuclear capabilities, the latest outbreak of violence in Lebanon, and suggestions to relaunch the Arab Peace Initiative--as well as their implications for Israel's relations within the region and what they mean for the United States.
Transcript: From Gaza to Beirut and Tehran [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: From Gaza to Beirut and Tehran (Audio)
This meeting is on the record.
The View from Palestine: A Conversation with Sari Nusseibeh
| Speaker: | Sari Nusseibeh, President, Al-Quds University; Author, Once Upon a Country: A Palestinian Life |
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| Presider: | Zachary Karabell, Executive Vice President, Chief Economist, and Portfolio Manager, Fred Alger Management; Author, Peace Be Upon You: The Story of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish Coexistence |
12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Meeting
Transcript: The View From Palestine: A Conversation with Sari Nusseibeh (Transcript)
Audio: The View From Palestine: A Conversation with Sari Nusseibeh (Audio)
Video: The View From Palestine: A Conversation with Sari Nusseibeh (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Middle East Conflict: The Nature of War in the 21st Century
| Speakers: | Giora Eiland, Former Head of the National Security Council and Former National Security Advisor, State of Israel |
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| Robert K. Lifton, Chairman & CEO, Medis Technologies Ltd. |
12:15 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Meeting
Transcript: Middle East Conflict: The Nature of War in the 21st Century [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service]
Audio: Middle East Conflict: The Nature of War in the 21st Century (Audio)
Video: Middle East Conflict: The Nature of War in the 21st Century (Video)
This meeting is on the record.
Shimon Peres
| Speaker: | Shimon Peres, Vice Prime Minister, Israel |
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| Presider: | Mortimer B. Zuckerman, Editor in Chief, U.S. News & World Report |
UPDATED - Vice Prime Minister Peres will speak from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.
**Please note new time.**
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Beverage Reception
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Meeting
1:00 - 1:30 p.m. Buffet Luncheon
Seating is limited.
Transcript: The Current Conflict in The Middle East [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service, Inc.]
Audio: The Current Conflict in the Middle East (audio)
Video: The Current Conflict in the Middle East (video)
This meeting is on the record.
Peace versus Democracy in Palestine
| Speaker: | Jimmy Carter, Chairman, The Carter Center and former President of the United States |
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| Presider: | Thomas R. Pickering, Senior Vice President for International Relations, The Boeing Company and former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State |
3:00–3:30 p.m. Reception
3:30–4:30 p.m. Meeting
Please note special time.
*Seating is limited. This meeting will be on the record.
Transcript: Peace versus Democracy in Palestine: A Conversation with Jimmy Carter [Rush Transcript; Federal News Service, Inc.]
Audio: Peace versus Democracy in Palestine: A Conversation with Jimmy Carter (audio)
Video: Peace versus Democracy in Palestine: A Conversation with Jimmy Carter (video)
In The Closing of the American Border, Edward Alden goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the Bush administration’s struggle to balance security and openness in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In Termites in the Trading System, Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how the rapid spread of preferential trade agreements endangers the world trading system.
America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
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This report argues that the United States must lead with domestic action on climate change and proposes a U.S. negotiating strategy for a global UN climate agreement that includes commitments from all major economies, while also promoting a less formal Partnership for Climate Cooperation that would focus the world's largest emitters on implementing aggressive emissions reductions.
This Task Force report examines changes in Latin America and in U.S. influence there, while taking account of the region's enduring importance to the United States. The Task Force offers an agenda for U.S. policy toward Latin America and identifies four critical areas that should provide the basis of a new U.S. approach.
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In this report, CFR Senior Fellow Michael A. Levi analyzes the potential use of deterrence in preventing terrorist groups from acquiring nuclear weapons and recommends a new approach to U.S. declaratory policy, as well as ways to improve U.S. capabilities to determine the sources of terrorist attacks.
In this report, Bruce W. MacDonald illuminates the strategic landscape of military space competition between the United States and China and highlights the dangers and opportunities the United States confronts in space.
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“ The Latter-Day Sultan:” Akbar Ganji says that blaming Iran's problems on President Ahmadinejad inaccurately suggests that Iran's problems will go away when Ahmadinejad does.
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