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Israel and Palestine: Is a Two-State Solution Still Possible?

Jen Psaki talks with Marwan Muasher about the fading prospects for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, the problematic prospect of a one-state option, and the impact of the Trump administration’s move to sideline Palestinian interests.

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By Jen Psaki and Marwan Muasher
Published on Sep 20, 2018

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Jen Psaki kicks off a new season of Carnegie’s flagship podcast, DiploPod, one-on-one with Carnegie scholar Marwan Muasher, who is the former foreign minister of Jordan and has been through many rounds of Middle East peace talks. They discussed the fading prospects of the two-state solution for the Israel-Palestine conflict, the problematic prospect of integrating both communities in a one-state option, and the impact of the Trump administration’s move to sideline Palestinian interests by moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, cutting off aid for Palestinian refugees, and closing the PLO office in Washington.

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.

Go Deeper:

  • Read Marwan’s op-ed on Trump’s Israel-Palestine plan
  • Read Marwan’s report, Two States or One? Reappraising the Israeli-Palestinian Impasse

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Jen Psaki
Former Nonresident Scholar
Jen Psaki
Marwan Muasher
Vice President for Studies
Marwan Muasher

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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