March
29, 2002
Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict to Be Subject of April 3 Forum
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One
of the many political cartoons spawned by the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict
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In recent weeks,
the world's attention has been riveted on the escalating violence
between the Israelis and the Palestinians. As the death toll mounts
to ever-higher levels, so do the questions: What are the underlying
causes of this bitter conflict? Why has the violence escalated
in recent months? Is there any way to negotiate a peaceful settlement
of this intractable conflict? What should the role of the United
States be in helping to resolve this conflict? And how does the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict relate to the broader "war on
terror" and other recent changes in the Middle East? The
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Is the Path to Peace?,
a forum that will be held Wednesday, April 3, at 7 pm in Gamble
Auditorium, will focus on precisely these urgent questions.
Three highly acclaimed
scholars will discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from different
perspectives. Ahmad Dallal, professor of history at Stanford University,
will present the Palestinian perspective on the causes of the
conflict and the necessary steps toward its resolution; Gordon
Levin, professor of American studies at Amherst College, will
present the Israeli perspective on these issues; and Zachary Lockman,
professor of history at New York University, will discuss the
role of the United States in helping to resolve this conflict.
Their presentations will be followed by responses to each other,
and then by a general discussion with the audience. Mary Wilson,
professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, will
serve as moderator.
Fred Moseley, professor
of economics at MHC and member of the ad hoc faculty committee
that organized the forum, commented: "If you would like to
learn more about this crucial conflict in the world today and
about possible ways to resolve this conflict, and/or if you have
your own views on these important questions to add to the discussion,
we hope that you will attend this important and timely discussion.
It is hoped the forum will help to clarify the first steps toward
a path to peace, and what later, more conclusive, steps might
be."
The forum is jointly
sponsored by Mount Holyoke and the Five College's Peace and World
Security Studies Program. Contributing sponsors at MHC include
the International Relations Program, the economics department,
the Purington Fund, the Office of the Dean of the College, and
the Weissman Center for Leadership.
For further information,
contact Fred Moseley at x2517 or fmoseley@mtholyoke.edu.
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