Head of Programme of International Relations and Human Rights at Regents University, London. Associate Fellow at Middle East Programme, Chatham House. @YMekelberg
Head of Programme of International Relations and Human Rights at Regents University, London. Associate Fellow at Middle East Programme, Chatham House. @YMekelberg
What is holding back the restarting of a peace process between Israel and Palestine?
As long as peace is not a top priority for everyone, both sides will continue the same routine. And that damages the chances of peace.
On the one side, there is Palestinian violence but... Читать далее
Head of Programme of International Relations and Human Rights at Regents University, London. Associate Fellow at Middle East Programme, Chatham House. @YMekelberg
What stands in the way of restarting the peace process between Israel and Palestine?
As long as peace is not a top priority for everyone, both sides will continue the same routine. And that damages the chances of peace. On the one side, there is Palestinian violence but... Читать далее
Head of Programme of International Relations and Human Rights at Regents University, London. Associate Fellow at Middle East Programme, Chatham House. @YMekelberg
That it still exists. Syria epitomises all that the Sykes-Picot agreement, and imperialism and colonialism, did in the Middle East. It tried to create nation states in a European style... Читать далее
Head of Programme of International Relations and Human Rights at Regents University, London. Associate Fellow at Middle East Programme, Chatham House. @YMekelberg
That it still exists. Syria epitomises all that the Sykes-Picot agreement and imperialism and colonialism did in the Middle East. It tried to create nation states in a European style when... Читать далее
Head of Programme of International Relations and Human Rights at Regents University, London. Associate Fellow at Middle East Programme, Chatham House. @YMekelberg
What are ten reasons to be optimistic about the Middle East?
Ten is a lot! Let me give you a few.
First: the people. I know there is a saying that every people gets the leadership it deserves. But I think in the Middle East the punishment is way... Читать далее
Head of Programme of International Relations and Human Rights at Regents University, London. Associate Fellow at Middle East Programme, Chatham House. @YMekelberg
What is the two-state solution for Israel/Palestine, and can it work?
The two state solution is the idea of territory shared between a Jewish state of Israel and a Palestinian state. The solution was based on the idea that the two groups of people lived in... Читать далее
Head of Programme of International Relations and Human Rights at Regents University, London. Associate Fellow at Middle East Programme, Chatham House. @YMekelberg
Who is fundamentally to blame for the Israel-Palestine conflict?
I don’t like to have the blame game. But if an Olympic discipline of blame game existed, both sides would take gold, silver and bronze. Because instead of solving problems, they’re... Читать далее