On Sunday, Israel's 63rd anniversary, massed Palestinians approached the country's borders from Syria, Lebanon, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Some were fired on by soldiers, but Israeli leaders concede that a shift from suicide bombs to unarmed masses creates challenges of a new and different kind. Another challenge will come in September, when the UN General Assembly might well declare a Palestinian state. This week, it's President Obama's turn, with a much-anticipated speech on the so-called "Arab Spring" and meetings with regional leaders, including today's meeting with King Abdullah of Jordan.
Political Change and Continuing Conflict in the Middle East
Credits
Guests:
- Joel Greenberg - freelance reporter
- Laura Rozen - Al-Monitor - @lrozen
- Jim Gelvin - University of California, Los Angeles
- Uri Dromi - Miami Herald
- Mouin Rabbani - Institute for Palestine Studies - @jadaliyya