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Two analysts debate the role the U.S. should play in mediating a peaceful settlement in the Palestinian territories. President Obama has shown initiative in offering its own version of a reasonable peace plan even if the parties themselves cannot agree to start talks. Adapted from the source document.

"This collected volume presents reflections from prominent international peacemakers in the Middle East, including Jimmy Charter, Lakhdar Brahimi, Jan Eliasson, Alvaro de Soto, and others. It provides unique insights and lessons learned about diplomacy and international peace mediation practice based on real life experience. The personal stories offer a critical analysis of successful and unsuccessful peace processes, as well as the chances and limits of solving the most intractable conflicts in the region and other parts of the world. The talks in this edited volume were part of the Bill and Sally Hambrecht Distinguished Peacemakers Lecture series of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon"--

Tunisians have dubbed their recent unarmed uprising the Jasmine Revolution, a name that evokes promises of freedom and democracy.

(...) Volsky, Dmitry: The US-Israeli alliance promotes conflict. - S. 17-20 The Soviet-Syrian alliance promotes conflict / International Security Council. - S. 21-24 Entelis, John P.: Ethnic rivalries caused Lebanon's civil war. - S. 25-30 McLaurin, R. D.: Outside intervention caused Lebanon's civil war. - S. 31-36 Seib, Gerald F.: Iran threatens Middle Eastern stability. - S. 37-41 Hunter, Shireen T.: The Iranian threat is exaggerated. - S. 42-47 (...) Khomeini, Ayatollah Ruhollah: Islam has liberated Iran. - S. 53-60 Afshar, Haleh: Islam has not liberated Iran. - S. 61-65 Chimelli, Rudolph: Islamic fundamentalism has unified the Iranian people. - S. 66-70 Kafi, Hélène: Islamic fundamentalism has not unified the Iranian people. - S. 71-75 Siddiqui, Kalim: Muslims must avoid Western influences. - S. 76-82 Pipes, Daniel: Muslims cannot avoid Westernization. - S. 83-89 (...) Reedy, El Sayed Abdel Raouf el-: US influence can promote Middle East peace. - S. 95-101 Khazen, Farid el-: US influence cannot promote Middle East peace. - S. 102-109 Simes, Dimitri K.; Koch, Noel: The US should retaliate against Middle East violence. - S. 110-115 Bishop, Dale L.: US retaliation ignores the causes of violence. - S. 116-121 Wright, Robin: The US should have diplomatic relations with Iran. - S. 122-126 Geyer, Georgie Anne: The US should not have diplomatic relations with Iran. - S. 127-130 (...) Frangi, Abdallah: Palestinians have a right to a homeland in Israel. - S. 136-144 Peters, Joan: Palestinians do not have a right to a homeland in Israel. - S. 145-152 Avishai, Bernard: Ignoring Palestinian rights threatens Israeli democracy. - S. 153-160 Kahane, Meir: Giving Palestinians rights threatens the State of Israel. - S. 161-167 Nazzal, Nafez: Israel must recognize the rights of Palestinians. - S. 168-171 Chafets, Ze'ev: Palestinians must recognize the rights of Israel. - S. 172-175 (...) Khouri, Rami: Peace is possible in the Middle East. - S. 181-184 Benvenisti, Meron: Peace is not possible in the Middle East. - S. 185-189 Vasilyev, Alexei: An international conference is necessary for peace. - S. 190-194 Dam, Kenneth W.: Direct negotiations between Arabs and Israelis are necessary. - S. 195-199 Iraq prolongs the Iran/Iraq war / Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran. - S. 200-203 Aziz, Tariq: Iran prolongs the Iran/Iraq war. - S. 204-207 Farhang, Mansour: Neither Iran nor Iraq wants peace. - S. 208-213