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One-State Reality vs Two-State Solution

Wed. July 19th, 2023
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For almost a quarter century, a "two-state solution" has been at the center of international policy toward Israelis and Palestinians. Realities on the ground, however, seem to be moving in the opposite direction. Criticism of two-state diplomacy has grown not only in the Middle East, but increasingly in Washington as well. Is the two-state solution still the most appropriate basis for policy, or are new approaches needed to address a potential one-state reality?

Join the Carnegie Middle East Program for a discussion on Palestinians' future in a one-state reality, featuring Diana Buttu, a Palestinian lawyer and analyst, Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen, director of the U.S. Institute of Peace's Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and the Region program; Michael Koplow, chief policy officer of the Israel Policy Forum; and Nathan Brown, Carnegie nonresident senior fellow and professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University. The event will be moderated by Marwan Muasher, vice president for studies at Carnegie.

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Marwan Muasher

Vice President for Studies

Marwan Muasher is vice president for studies at Carnegie, where he oversees research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East. Muasher served as foreign minister (2002–2004) and deputy prime minister (2004–2005) of Jordan, and his career has spanned the areas of diplomacy, development, civil society, and communications.

Nathan J. Brown

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

Nathan J. Brown, a professor of political science and international affairs at George Washington University, is a distinguished scholar and author of nine books on Arab politics and governance, as well as editor of five books.

Diana Buttu

Diana Buttu is a Palestine-based lawyer and analyst. She is a frequent commentator on Palestine, with her writings appearing in the NYT, Washington Post, Boston Globe, and CNN, among others.

Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen

Lucy Kurtzer-Ellenbogen is the director of the Israel, the Palestinian Territories, and the Region program at the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Michael Kaplow

Michael Koplow is the chief policy officer of the Israel Policy Forum and a research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America.