Palestinian Authority
Palestine's State Building: Towards Economic Independence
May 15, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
The current framework governing the economic relations between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority has failed to deliver economic prosperity and opportunity to the Palestinian people. The resulting economic stagnation could threaten peace in the region. Join us for an in depth discussion of this topic. more
Peace Without Partners: Can Israeli Unilateralism Lead to a Two-State Solution?
May 17, 2012 // 11:30am — 1:00pm
Blue White Future, a non-partisan Israeli organization that seeks to help achieve a two-state solution, has developed a radical new approach to achieve this goal. Join us as Blue White Future’s co-founder Ami Ayalon presents the plan and for a wide-ranging discussion of prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace. more
The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are
Apr 26, 2012
The Islamists Are Coming is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals. more
Jane Harman, Wilson Center Mourn Passing of Anthony Shadid
Feb 17, 2012The Wilson Center family mourns the passing of Anthony Shadid – a remarkable reporter and unwavering champion for justice.
Uncle Sam and the Saudi Split
Sep 26, 2011Why is the House of Saud risking its hard-won relationship with Washington over the Palestine statehood issue? Senior Scholar David Ottaway examines this recent tension.
Escalating Violence in Afghanistan
Sep 21, 2011Jane Harman discusses the situation in the Middle East and Afghanistan on the eve of the UN General Assembly with Fox News's Jenna Lee.
World Readies for Palestine Statehood Bid
Sep 18, 2011With Palestine’s bid for statehood still under consideration by the UN General Assembly, Public Policy Scholar Aaron David Miller discusses the hard road ahead of a possible vote, its implications for Israel, and the United States' position on a UN-recognized Palestinian state.
Palestine's State Building: Towards Economic Independence
May 15, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
The current framework governing the economic relations between Israel and the Palestinian National Authority has failed to deliver economic prosperity and opportunity to the Palestinian people. The resulting economic stagnation could threaten peace in the region. Join us for an in depth discussion of this topic.
Peace Without Partners: Can Israeli Unilateralism Lead to a Two-State Solution?
May 17, 2012 // 11:30am — 1:00pm
Blue White Future, a non-partisan Israeli organization that seeks to help achieve a two-state solution, has developed a radical new approach to achieve this goal. Join us as Blue White Future’s co-founder Ami Ayalon presents the plan and for a wide-ranging discussion of prospects for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are
April 18, 2012 // 12:30pm — 2:00pm
As dictatorships fall, parties tied to the Arab world’s conservative religious tradition are getting stronger. An expert panel looks at what this means for the US, Israel, and the world—drawing on the new book, The Islamists Are Coming, by Center expert Robin Wright.
The Islamists Are Coming: Who They Really Are
The Islamists Are Coming is the first book to survey the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.
Middle Eastern Women on the Move
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Aaron David Miller
Former Advisor to Republican and Democratic Secretaries of State on Arab-Israeli negotiations, 1978-2003.
Aaron David Miller became a Public Policy Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in January 2006, where he wrote his fourth book: The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace, Bantam, 2008. His other books include The Arab States and the Palesti...
Bruce Hoffman
Professor in Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service where he is also the Director of both the Center Security Studies and of the Security Studies Program.
Professor Bruce Hoffman has been studying terrorism and insurgency for more than thirty-five years. Professor Hoffman previously held the Corporate Chair in Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency at the RAND Corporation and was also Director of RAND’s Washington, D.C. Office. He was Scholar-in...
Edward Kaufman
Former Senior Research Associate and Director, Center for International Development and Conflict Management, University of Maryland and the Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.
