Palestine

The Arab American Institute (AAI) strongly supports genuine efforts towards a just, lasting and comprehensive resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that will result in two states, Palestine and Israel, living side by side in peace and security.

The United States, through sustained, balanced, constructive engagement, can facilitate a peaceful, lasting resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, so essential to any long term peace and security in the Middle East. The establishment of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security, directly negotiated between both parties is in the best interest of our country as well as Palestinians and Israelis. Congress and the Administration should demonstrate a positive, constructive American peacemaking role through public messages that reduce provocative behaviors and unify all parties around the common purpose of peace.

AAI supports U.S. diplomacy that will work towards the creation of two democratic states, Israel and Palestine, living side-by-side in peace and security–a Palestine that is viable, contiguous, sovereign and independent alongside an Israel that has secure recognized borders. The United States should oppose unilateral measures that would prejudge the outcome of the final status of Jerusalem; a resolution to the Palestinian refugee problem; and other outstanding issues, and support a final settlement based on good faith negotiations between Israel and Palestine.

From AAI

• Ashrawi: Pressure without Progress Could Lead to the “Political Suicide” of the Palestinian National — 07/09/2010
• Ambassador Rice Weighs In on U.S. Strategic Interests In the Middle East — 04/28/2010
• Ambassador Susan Rice to Address Arab Americans at Kahlil Gibran Awards — 04/19/2010

From Washington

• Statements on H. Res. 867 (In opposition to the Goldstone Report) November 4, 2009 U.S. House of Rep — 05/12/2010
• Selected Statements against H. Res. 867 — 11/18/2009
• Senate: U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Briefing The Middle East: The Road to Peace — 05/29/2009
• House: Gaza Crisis: Selected Statements from Members of Congress — 02/05/2009

From Dr. Zogby

• Viewpoint with James Zogby: Robert Malley, Ken Menkhaus — 07/23/2010
• Viewpoint with James Zogby: Daniel Levy, Nuh Yilmaz, Jafar Farah — 07/16/2010
• Whiplash? — 07/12/2010
• Viewpoint with James Zogby: David Sedney, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, Lara Friedman, Paula Yacoubian — 07/09/2010
• Viewpoint with James Zogby: Ronald E. Neumann, Taghreed El-Kodary, Charles Kupchan — 07/02/2010

Resources

• Hill Briefing: American Perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: — 03/29/2010
• American Opinions on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict — 03/25/2010
• Opinion Poll: 81% of Americans Agree Israeli-Pales. Conflict Negatively Impacts U.S. — 03/25/2010
• Gaza: 1.5 Million People Trapped in Despair International Committee of the Red Cross — 06/29/2009
• The Doha Debates: Should the U.S. Get Tough with Israel — 05/18/2009