Pathways to Peace: The United States and the Middle East Peace Process

Specialists:

What should the United States be doing to improve Arab-Israeli relations and renew the peace process? How does the Arab-Israeli arena impact broader American interests?

What do recent Israeli and Palestinian public opinion surveys reveal about attitudes toward the Middle East peace process? To explore the challenges ahead in the Middle East peace process, the Institute convened a special conference on January 27, 2005 entitled: "Pathways to Peace: The United States and the Middle East Peace Process."

Directed by Scott Lasensky [2], of the Institute's Research and Studies Program, the event gathered together a combination of Middle East experts from around the globe. To continue the discussion started at the event, the Institute has collected a series online resources related to the conference, including an audio archive of the presentations, and the Institute's overall work on peace and stability in the Middle East.

Conference Paper: Arab-Israeli Futures: Next Steps for the United States [3] (PDF)
With the United States preparing to step up its involvement, particularly in re-establishing Israeli-Palestinian security cooperation, supporting the Palestinian leadership transition and working with the neighbors to facilitate Israeli disengagement, a number of policy questions assume a new resonance and urgency. These papers, by David Makovsky, Robert Malley, and Steven Spiegel, address head-on the most pressing questions facing Washington and the international community in the months ahead.