Peace in the Middle East Series

Lectures curated around coverage of the Israeli-Palestine conflict and the progress of US and other's efforts to move peace negotiations forward.

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NPR: Israeli-Palestinian Coverage
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NPR: The Mideast, A Century of Conflict
NPR: The Nation, Peace Or Just A Mirage?
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FRONTLINE/World: Israel/Palestine Territories

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Stephen Kinzer: Iran, Turkey, and America’s Future
Stephen Kinzer: Iran, Turkey, and America’s Future
Stephen Kinzer
June 8, 2010
00:58:40
Foreign correspondent and Boston University professor Stephen Kinzer discusses his book Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America's Future, which examines the complex state of Middle East politics. What can the United States do to help realize its dream of a peaceful, democratic Middle East?
Prospects for a Two State Solution in the Middle East
Prospects for a Two State Solution in the Middle East
Husam Zomlot
May 6, 2010
01:15:00
Husam Zomlot, a widely acclaimed expert on peace solutions in culturally divided conflicts explores current prospects for a two state solution in the Middle East. Are there ways to develop greater mutual understanding in the region? What are the prospects that can be pursued successfully?
Deborah Amos: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East
Deborah Amos: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East
Deborah Amos
April 1, 2010
00:50:54
Deborah Amos, NPR’s Iraq correspondent, discusses the dislocation and destabilization of millions of Sunni Muslims and her new book, Eclipse of the Sunnis: Power, Exile, and Upheaval in the Middle East.
African American Perspective on Israel
Arthur Mosley
September 10, 2009
00:09:48
Rev. Arthur C. Mosley, pastor of the Cathedral of Faith in southwest Atlanta, speaks about his 10-day trip to Israel through the American Jewish Committee's Project Interchange. He was one of 10 African American pastors on the trip from around the US.
David Harris on the Global Challenges for Jewish Diplomacy
David Harris
May 21, 2009
00:37:42
David Harris, American Jewish Comittee (AJC) National Executive Director, addresses the AJC's Atlanta chapter on various issues of importance to the group. Harris is an internationally recognized advocate of the Jewish community. Atlanta AJC President Sheri Labovitz introduces Harris.
Syrian-Israeli Peace: The Israeli View
Reda Mansour
May 12, 2009
00:56:30
Israel's Consul General to Atlanta Reda Mansour addresses the opportunities for his nation to reach a peace with Syria. He is joined by Georgetown University expert David Cuthell in discussing Turkey's role in the ongoing negotiations. Kennesaw State University's Maia Hallward moderates.
The Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East
Rashid Khalidi
March 18, 2009
01:17:28
Rashid Khalidi discusses his new book, Sowing Crisis: the Cold War and American Dominance in the Middle East.
Challenges and Opportunities in the Middle East
Tzipi Livni
March 12, 2009
01:10:31
Tzipi Livni, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the State of Israel, shares her experiences as the highest ranking woman in Israel since Golda Meir.
An Israeli-Syrian Peace: The Syrian View
Imad Moustapha
December 16, 2008
01:06:30
In the first of two discussions at The Istanbul Center of Atlanta, Imad Moustapha, Syria's ambassador to the US, publicly addresses the issue of reaching a peace between his country and Israel. Dr.
Kingmakers: Invention of the Modern Middle East
Karl E. Meyer
October 28, 2008
01:09:42
Kingmakers is the story of how the modern Middle East came to be, told through the lives of the Britons and Americans who shaped it. Some are famous (Lawrence of Arabia and Gertrude Bell); others infamous (Harry St.
Arab-Israeli Conflict: Peace Process or War Process
Amy Dockser Marcus
March 27, 2008
01:24:29
Amy Dockser Marcus and Daniel Pipes focus on United States diplomacy in the Arab-Israeli conflict, debating whether it has been part of a peace process or a war process. The Arab-Israeli conflict is a century old and still not resolved.
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Interview with Israeli Composer Lior Navok
Lior Navok
January 16, 2008
00:15:58
Lior Navok, an Israeli composer, discusses the world premiere of his Slavery Documents 3: And the Trains Kept Coming... with WGBH classical host Richard Knisely.
US Policy in the Middle East
Rami Khouri
November 15, 2007
01:33:45
Rami Khouri helps shed light on the forces shaping the direction and impact of the United States policy in the Middle East. Where is it failing? Are there effective policies and programs that should be expanded? What are the challenges that lie ahead?
Is the Israel Lobby Governing US Foreign Policy?
John Mearsheimer
October 29, 2007
01:21:31
John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt discuss their controversial book The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy.
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Colors of Jews: Racial Politics and Radical Diasporism
Melanie Kaye-Kantrowitz
October 23, 2007
01:01:53
Melanie Kaye-Kantrowitz raises questions about our assumptions about race, identity and justice. She pays close attention the meaning of history as it pertains to Jews and Jewishness, including the immensely complicated issue of Jewish relatedness.
In the West Bank with Palestinians and Israelis
Philip Winslow
October 17, 2007
01:16:41
Philip Winslow offers a rare firsthand account of people's lives in the West Bank, a dangerous and contested region.
Two Palestines: Risk of a West Bank First Policy
David Carroll
July 13, 2007
01:35:57
A panel discusses the collapse of the Palestinian National Unity Government (NUG), following the takeover of Gaza by Hamas, which left the Palestinian territories in crisis.
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: History of the US in the Middle East
Michael Oren
March 8, 2007
00:57:19
Michael Oren's Power, Faith, and Fantasy explores the history of America's political, military, and intellectual involvement in the Middle East from George Washington to George W. Bush.
Jimmy Carter: Palestine Peace, Not Apartheid
Jimmy Carter
February 22, 2007
01:20:47
On the heels of President Carter's latest book Palestine Peace, Not Apartheid, he and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright provide provocative insight on the on the disputed terri
Great Decisions: The US in the Middle East
John Kelly
January 25, 2007
01:22:12
John Kelly draws on his vast experience in diplomatic posts and with the State Department to provide background on the situation in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon and explore US options for the future.
Breakfast Briefing on Israel
Reda Mansour
January 18, 2007
00:49:51
Ambassador Reda Mansour, Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern US, holds a breakfast briefing on Israel and other Middle East issues. Consul General of Israel to the Southeastern U.S.
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Iron Cage: The Palestinian Struggle for Statehood
Rashid Khalidi
October 4, 2006
01:17:32
Rhashid Khalidi, one of the foremost US historians of the Middle East, uses history to provide a clear-eyed view of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and assesses the alternatives for peace in the Middle East.
Reason Over Passion: Partnership for Peace in the Middle East
Odelia Englander
September 20, 2006
00:43:06
Youth leaders of the OneVoice movement argue that the wished for goal of the majority of citizens on either side of the conflict in Palestine is peace through concession and compromise.
George Mitchell: Brokering Peace
George Mitchell
September 18, 2006
01:24:29
Former United States Senator George Mitchell analyzes the primary issues involved in resolving the conflicts in Northern Ireland and the Middle East. The forum is moderated by Kevin Cullen of the Boston Globe.
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Edges: O Israel, O Palestine
Leora Skolkin-Smith
September 22, 2005
00:40:24
Leora Skolkin-Smith discusses her debut novel, Edges: O Israel, O Palestine.
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Palestine: Moral Questions
Sari Nusseibeh
April 14, 2005
01:17:18
Sari Nusseibeh, a leading advocate for a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, describes the current state of Israeli-Palestinian relations from both political and personal points of view and assesses the prospects for peace.
Palestinian Women and Nonviolence
Lucy Austin Nusseibeh
April 13, 2005
01:07:09
Lucy Austin Nusseibeh, a 2004-05 visiting fellow at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, discusses the Israel-Palestine conflict from her perspective as a politically active Palestinian.
Brokering Peace in the Middle East
Dennis Ross
March 3, 2005
01:24:59
Ambassador Dennis Ross, Middle East envoy and chief peace negotiator in the presidential administrations of George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, discusses the issues which are at the heart of the struggle for peace.
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Israel/Palestine: Voices and Visions for Peace
Robert Tobin
November 12, 2003
01:27:16
Editors Robert and Maurine Tobin discusses a new collection of essays, How Long O Lord?: Voices From the Ground and Visions for the Future in Israel/Palestine.