Umbrüche, Aufstände, Interventionen
Perspektiven der arabischen Epochenwende – Vortrag und Diskussion mit Udo Steinbach
Perspektiven der arabischen Epochenwende – Vortrag und Diskussion mit Udo Steinbach
Watch Mustafa Barghouti’s Video Message to the Conference participants.
After many years of struggle for a state, facts on the ground in the occupied territories have been changed dramatically by the Israeli state. Huge settlements have been built all over the West Bank, filled with religous settlers and ordinary citizens of Israel who are subsidized by their government. What influence had the Road Map or the Oslo negotiations? The panel discusses the perspectives of a Palestinian state.
Hasham Youssef, Luisa Morgantini and Ursula Plassnik discuss the viability of a Palestinian state from an Arab and European Perspective. The panel is moderated by Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor of the daily Der Standard.
Watch a heated debate between former Knesset speaker Avraham Burg, former Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem Meron Benvenisti and Samir Abdullah Ali of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute. Guest discussant is Gilbert Achcar of the University of London.
Professor Mohamed Rabie, international political economist, American citizen and Palestinian from a refugee camp in Jericho, explains the history which led to the current situation between Israel and the Palestinians. Due to Dr. Rabie’s personal involvement during the peace process, he is able to present some fascinating insights into the peace talks and the people involved.