Two weeks ago in Mecca, Saudi Arabia brokered a "unity government" deal between the Palestinian factions, Islamist Hamas and secular Fattah. That was good news for Palestinians exhausted by bloody fighting between the two, but bad news for peace between the Palestinians and Israel--and for Condoleezza Rice, who left a three-way summit today empty handed. Is peace among the Palestinians killing hopes for peace between the Palestinians and Israel? Did Secretary Rice jump too soon in hopes of a much-needed diplomatic breakthrough?
Another Roadblock to Peace in the Middle East
Credits
Guests:
- Neil King - Wall Street Journal - @NKingofDC
- Yossi Alpher - Israeli consultant and author
- Ghassan Khatib - Birzeit University - @ghassankhatib
- Clayton Swisher - Director of Programs at the Middle East Institute
- Bernard Haykel - Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University