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Pathways to Peace: The United States and the Middle East Peace Process

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USIP Middle East specialist Scott Lasensky (seated far right) moderates a panel exploring "Arab-Israeli Futures and American Policy."

Date
January 27, 2005

Location
U.S. Institute of Peace
1200 17th St., NW
Washington, D.C.
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What should the United States be doing to improve Arab-Israeli relations and renew the peace process? How does the Arab-Israeli arena impact broader American interests?

What do recent Israeli and Palestinian public opinion surveys reveal about attitudes toward the Middle East peace process? To explore the challenges ahead in the Middle East peace process, the Institute convened a special conference on January 27, 2005 entitled: "Pathways to Peace: The United States and the Middle East Peace Process."

Directed by Scott Lasensky, of the Institute's Research and Studies Program, the event gathered together a combination of Middle East experts from around the globe. To continue the discussion started at the event, the Institute has collected a series online resources related to the conference, including an audio archive of the presentations, and the Institute's overall work on peace and stability in the Middle East.

Conference Paper: Arab-Israeli Futures: Next Steps for the United States (PDF)
With the United States preparing to step up its involvement, particularly in re-establishing Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation, supporting the Palestinian leadership transition and working with the neighbors to facilitate Israeli disengagement, a number of policy questions assume a new resonance and urgency. These papers, by David Makovsky, Robert Malley, and Steven Spiegel, address head-on the most pressing questions facing Washington and the international community in the months ahead.

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The Second Bush Administration and Middle East Peace

David Satterfield

David Satterfield
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, Department of State
David Satterfield's Remarks
Transcript
Richard H. Solomon
President, United States Institute of Peace (Introductory Remarks)

Arab-Israeli Futures and American Policy

Steven Spiegel

David Makovsky
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Steven Spiegel
University of California, Los Angeles
Robert Malley
International Crisis Group
Scott Lasensky
United States Institute of Peace (Moderator)

Panel Proceedings
Running Time - 1 hr 15 min

New Optimism, Old Anxieties: What's on the Mind of Israelis and Palestinians?

Jacob Shamir

Jacob Shamir
United States Institute of Peace & Hebrew University
Khalil Shikaki
Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, Ramallah
Samuel Lewis
The American Academy of Diplomacy (Moderator)

Panel Proceedings

Keynote Address

Martin Indyk

Martin S. Indyk
Saban Center, Brookings Institution
J. Robinson West
Chairman, Board of Directors, United States Institute of Peace (Introductory Remarks)

Martin Indyk's Remarks
Running Time - 43 min