Commentary
In an interview, Elizabeth Thompson recalls how the country formulated a liberal constitution in 1920, before being denied by France and Britain.
Michael Young
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Commentary
Lessons Written in Blood
In an interview, Marwan Muasher explains what the current conflict between Israelis and Palestinians means.
By Ghida Tayara
Published on May 17, 2021
Marwan Muasher is vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where he oversees research in Washington and Beirut on the Middle East. Muasher has served as Jordan’s foreign minister (2002–2004) and deputy prime minister (2004–2005). Muasher was one of the coauthors of a recent Carnegie paper titled “Breaking the Israel-Palestine Status Quo.” Diwan interviewed him on May 17 to get his perspective on the ongoing conflict in Gaza as well as the tensions between Palestinians who live within Israel’s 1948 borders and the country’s Jewish population.
About the Author
Ghida Tayara
Senior Digital and Web Coordinator
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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