The Trump administration and the government of Israel, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, have devised a Middle East peace plan without the involvement of Palestinian leaders, and have concluded agreements to normalize relations between Israel and a widening circle of Arab regimes -- the so-called "Abraham Accords." What are the prospects for this strategy? Can it succeed in breaking the deadlock in Middle East peacemaking? Or is it likely to exacerbate existing tensions between Israel and Palestine and throughout the region? Is lasting peace without Palestinian involvement possible? And what alternatives might he explore? This morning we feature an interview sponsored by the World affairs Council with Professor Omar Dajani who is a leading expert on the legal aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. In 1999 he served as a legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team in peace talks with Israel and participated in the summits at Camp David and Taba. He later worked for the UN Security Council as a Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, helping to craft peace-building initiatives while playing a leading role in international efforts to support Palestinian legal and political reforms. He currently serves as a consultant to the US Department of State and various international institutions on conflict resolution projects in the Middle East and elsewhere.
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This Week in Palestine 1-17-2021
Professor Omar Dajani on legal aspects of the Palestinian-Israeli "conflict"
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