Palestinian Struggles for Nationality

Omar Dajani, Former Senior Legal Advisor, Palestine Liberation Organization’s Negotiations Support Unit; Former Political Advisor, United Nations Special Envoy Terje Roed-Larson; Associate Professor of Law, University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law
George Bisharat, Ph.D., Professor of Law, Expertise in Middle East Affairs
Jamal Dajani, Producer, Senior Director of Middle East Programming, Link TV; Commentator; Gaza Crisis Blogger, The Huffington Post
Jess Ghannam, Ph.D., Clinical Professor and Global Health Sciences, University of California San Francisco; Past President, San Francisco Arab Cultural and Community Center
Jonathan Curiel, Journalist, San Francisco Chronicle; Author, Al’ America: Travels Through America’s Arab and Islamic Roots - Moderator

Will there ever be peace in the embattled Middle East? As the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians swells from the recent rocket attacks against Israel and Israel's offensive in Gaza, many questions have been raised about the future of the Palestinians. Where do they go from here? What actions are needed from the international community to help end this war? Amidst the violence and fleeing refugees, can a Palestinian state actually come to fruition? Even though Hamas has suffered casualties, have they won sympathy? A panel of Palestinian voices and experts will share their outlooks for the region.

This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on February 19, 2009.