Israel at 60

This month, the Middle East's only western-style democracy celebrates its 60th anniversary. All week, UCLA's Judea Pearl and UC Hastings law professor George Bisharat look back at the last six decades of Israeli-Palestinian relations, discuss what the future holds for the region, and share their own compelling personal connections to the Holy Land.

May 16, 2008

DUST-UP

Roots in the Holy Land

Today's topic: Both of you have personal connections to the history of the Holy Land. Please expand on your experiences. Click here to read previous exchanges of this week's Dust-Up.

May 15, 2008

DUST-UP

Should the U.S. help broker peace?

Today's question: Should the goal of the peace process be a lasting peace or management of the stalemate? Does the U.S. have a role? Click here to read previous exchanges of this week's Dust-Up.

May 14, 2008

DUST-UP

A two-state or one-state solution?

Today's question: One state? Two states? More? What should be the shape of the region in the future? Click here to read the week's previous exchanges.

May 13, 2008

DUST-UP

Jimmy Carter, Hamas. Hamas, Jimmy Carter.

Today's question: What's up with Jimmy Carter and Hamas? Later in the week, Pearl and Bisharat will discuss the United States' role in facilitating the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, their personal connections to the Holy Land and more. Click here to read Monday's exchange.

May 12, 2008

DUST-UP

Israel, starting from scratch

Today's question: Could Arabs and Israelis have done anything differently before 1948 that would have laid a better foundation for the Middle East? Later in the week, Pearl and Bisharat will discuss relations with Hamas, their personal connections to the Holy Land and more.