Middle East Economic Strategy Group (MEESG)

The Middle East Economic Strategy Group, formed in 1995 and chaired by Paul Volcker and comprised of economic experts, former central bankers and leaders of the financial community, has examined the efficacy and viability of new regional cooperative arrangements and institutions and has offered policy recommendations for regional economic development.

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International Board Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 6-7, 2009

International Board Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 6-7, 2009

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IMPOSING MIDDLE EAST PEACE BY HENRY SIEGMAN

The continued expansion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank seems to have finally locked in the permanence of Israel’s colonial project. Outside intervention may offer the last hope for a reversal of the settlement enterprise and the achievement of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict. Since the U.S. is no longer the likely agent of that intervention, it is up to the Europeans and to the Palestinians themselves to fashion the path to self-determination in the occupied territories.

Prepared for the Norwegian Peacebuilding Centre in Oslo.

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