About this Episode

"We have given them five opportunities for peace, but the Palestinians have refused every time." This official Western narrative often frames the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Daniel Levy, President of the U.S./Middle East Project and former Israeli peace negotiator, offers insights into key peace efforts like UN Resolution 181 (1947), the Camp David Accords (1978), the Oslo Accords (1993), the Camp David Summit (2000), the Geneva Initiative (2003), and the Annapolis Conference (2007). Levy argues that the peace process has often served as a pretext to maintain the status quo, sidelining Palestinian aspirations. He reveals how the deep-seated reluctance of Israel and the United States to genuinely pursue a Palestinian state has prevented meaningful progress. Levy's insights challenge the narrative that Palestinians have been consistently offered statehood and peace, uncovering a more complex and often obstructive reality.

About our Daniel Levy

Daniel Levy is the President of the U.S./Middle East Project. He was a member of the Israeli negotiating team during the Oslo II Accord and played a significant role in drafting the Geneva Initiative. Levy holds degrees from King's College, Cambridge, and Harvard University. He has served as a senior advisor in the Israeli Prime Minister's Office and worked with think tanks like the New America Foundation and the European Council on Foreign Relations. Known for his critical analysis of the peace process, Levy has written extensively on Middle Eastern politics and advocates for a two-state solution that genuinely addresses Palestinian aspirations.

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