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Does a Two-State Solution Still Exist?

thaikal — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 14:32:22 +0000

Date Posted:

September 25, 2017

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

The National Interest

Source Link(s):

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/does-two-state-solution-still-exist-22444?pa...

Does a Two-State Solution Still Exist?

What to do while no peace is in sight

thaikal — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 13:37:30 +0000

Date Posted:

June 22, 2017

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

The Times of Israel

Source Link(s):

http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/what-to-do-while-peace-is-out-of-reach/

Since the end of WWII, and the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the US has played a dominant role in decision-making and management of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Oslo Accords were signed in Washington. Madrid Peace conference was organized and dominated by the US.

Living with a sloping status quo for 50 years

thaikal — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:50:54 +0000

Date Posted:

June 8, 2017

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

Arab News

Source Link(s):

http://www.arabnews.com/node/1111716

It seemed like the original Arab-Jewish conflict came with two bookends. The first fell into place in 1948. The crushing defeat of the Arabs in 1967 should have been the second, but it was not.

Six-Day War: 50th Anniversary with Ziad Asali

thaikal — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:07:52 +0000

Date Posted:

June 7, 2017

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Source Link(s):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDhbkPDhu1c

Dr. Ziad Asali, president and founder of the American Task Force on Palestine, provides a Palestinian perspective on the monumental Six-Day War, and discusses the struggles of establishing a Palestinian state.

Fifty Years Since 1967: What Have We Learned about Arab-Israeli Peacemaking?

thaikal — Wed, 07 Jun 2017 15:10:09 +0000

Date Posted:

June 7, 2017

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Source Link(s):

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/fifty-years-1967-what-have-we-learned-about-a...

Since 1967 the Arab-Israeli confrontation has been shaped by both war-making and peacemaking. What have we learned about the balance of power, the internal politics of the main actors, and the role of outside powers? What lessons from negotiations—both successful and not—can be applied to today’s situation? Join us as four seasoned observers of the Arab-Israeli conflict share their views on these and other matters.

Confronting ISIL: The Day and Decade "After"

thaikal — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:02:56 +0000

Date Posted:

September 26, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

The Huffington Post

Source Link(s):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ziad-j-asali-md/confronting-isil-the-day_b_5888346...

Confronting ISIL: The Day and Decade "After"

MSNBC's Last Word interview with ATFP President Ziad Asali

aawadh — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 22:26:04 +0000

Date Posted:

July 18, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

MSNBC

Source Link(s):

http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/who-supports-hamas-308278339883

Who supports Hamas?

Nearly 300 Palestinians have died in the conflict between Hamas and Israel as both sides trade rockets and the blame. But who supports Hamas? Ziad Asali discusses.

BBC Video of Pres. Asali on the Violence in Palestine and Israel

thaikal — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:52:43 +0000

Date Posted:

July 2, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

BBC World News

Source Link(s):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPCDKPZrzhI

Source Link(s):

http://www.americantaskforce.org/in_media/video/2014/07/02/bbc_american_dr_ziad_...

Crisis in Iraq Risks Regional Conflagration

aawadh — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:27:49 +0000

Date Posted:

June 11, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

Al-Hayat

Source Link(s):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ziad-j-asali-md/crisis-in-iraq-risks-regi_b_548596...

Crisis in Iraq Risks Regional Conflagration

Men Must Play Their Part in the Battle for Arab Women's Rights

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:36:49 +0000

Date Posted:

April 18, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Source Link(s):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ziad-j-asali-md/men-must-play-their-part_b_5172728...

I feel compelled to write this article because the issue of women's rights in the Middle East is not, strictly speaking, a "women's issue," but a pressing and urgent concern for the whole of society, and perhaps even more so, men themselves.

ATFP President Ziad Asali says US Seeking to Salvage Peace Talks

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:42:31 +0000

Date Posted:

March 19, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

Al-Arabiya

Source Link(s):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcbZVlyzUsw&feature=youtu.be

Speaking to Al-Arabiya TV, Asali emphasized that current Israeli demands ask more than Pres. Abbas can deliver based on Palestinian public opinion.

Americans must never ask themselves, ‘Who Lost Egypt?’

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:44:45 +0000

Date Posted:

March 1, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

Asharq Alawsat

Source Link(s):

http://www.aawsat.net/2014/03/article55329525

After 4,500 years, the great pyramids of Giza are the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. The armies of Persia, the Hyksos, Alexander the Great, Rome, the Arabs, the Ottomans and the British camped in their shadow. It was in Egypt, that melting pot of Asian, African and Mediterranean cultures, that Napoleon Bonaparte addressed his soldiers in 1798. Humbled by the mightiness of the pyramids, he began, “French soldiers . . .

Video Profile of Dr. Asali from Wattan TV

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:46:47 +0000

Date Posted:

February 28, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Source Link(s):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPSW8FJTf-Q&feature=em-upload_owner

This video profile of Dr. Ziad Asali, President of ATFP, provides a window into Ziad's personal story and offers a warm glimpse of the deep commitments driving him to advance the American national interest in a two-state solution. It was produced in 2012 by the Palestinian Wattan TV station, and is in Arabic with English subtitles.

Dr. Asali Raises Issue of Palestinian Statehood at the Atlantic Council

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:48:45 +0000

Date Posted:

February 10, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Source Link(s):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hZVS3hBacY

The Road to the Arab Civil State

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:50:56 +0000

Date Posted:

February 9, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

Asharq Alawsat

Source Link(s):

http://www.aawsat.net/2014/02/article55328732

After decades of sustained oppression, Arab popular and political culture suddenly tried to assert its full mental and emotional capacities during the recent uprisings that led to the collapse of several tyrannical regimes in the region.

Israel Needs Peace with Palestine to Avoid Looming Boycotts

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:53:10 +0000

Date Posted:

January 28, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Source Link(s):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ziad-j-asali-md/israel-needs-peace-with-p_b_468240...

The Israeli government is worried, and it has every right to

Why Palestinians are puzzled by the 'Jewish state' demand

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:56:10 +0000

Date Posted:

January 10, 2014

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

Haaretz

Source Link(s):

http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.567946

Reportedly one of the key sticking points in negotiations being conducted by Secretary of State John Kerry to try to achieve a framework agreement for peace is Israel's insistence that Palestinians recognize Israel as a 'Jewish state.'

The high price of letting Israel's extremists flourish

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 15:58:05 +0000

Date Posted:

December 15, 2013

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Media Outlet:

Haaretz

Source Link(s):

http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.563707

Violent assaults, desecrating mosques and churches, uprooting trees, destroying cars, and damaging property - these are all examples of "price tag" attacks carried out by extremist Israeli hooligans against Palestinians, mainly in the occupied territories.

Asali to CCTV: Peace Talks Require Change of Attitudes by Both Parties

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:02:55 +0000

Date Posted:

September 13, 2013

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Source Link(s):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKPq7zV3Ii0&feature=youtu.be

Palestine and Israel in the New Regional Context

thaikal — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:04:20 +0000

Date Posted:

September 11, 2013

Mentioned:

Ziad Asali

Source Link(s):

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ziad-j-asali-md/palestine-and-israel-in-t_b_383184...

The United States is striving to achieve Palestinian-Israeli peace amid a backdrop of increasing unrest in the Arab world. To borrow an image from quantum physics, we are speeding up to try to protect the peace process from the powerful gravitational pull of a developing Middle East black hole.

Ziad Asali News Feed

Does a Two-State Solution Still Exist?

What to do while no peace is in sight

Living with a sloping status quo for 50 years

Six-Day War: 50th Anniversary with Ziad Asali

Fifty Years Since 1967: What Have We Learned about Arab-Israeli Peacemaking?

Confronting ISIL: The Day and Decade "After"

MSNBC's Last Word interview with ATFP President Ziad Asali

BBC Video of Pres. Asali on the Violence in Palestine and Israel

Crisis in Iraq Risks Regional Conflagration

Crisis in Iraq Risks Regional Conflagration

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Men Must Play Their Part in the Battle for Arab Women's Rights

ATFP President Ziad Asali says US Seeking to Salvage Peace Talks

Americans must never ask themselves, ‘Who Lost Egypt?’

Video Profile of Dr. Asali from Wattan TV

Dr. Asali Raises Issue of Palestinian Statehood at the Atlantic Council

The Road to the Arab Civil State

Israel Needs Peace with Palestine to Avoid Looming Boycotts

Why Palestinians are puzzled by the 'Jewish state' demand

The high price of letting Israel's extremists flourish

Asali to CCTV: Peace Talks Require Change of Attitudes by Both Parties

Palestine and Israel in the New Regional Context