Settlements and sovereignty. When it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a lot of people are aware of the controversy over Israeli settlements, but few understand the role of state sovereignty and international law (and its limitations) in addressing the issue.
This past semester, I had the opportunity to explore the Arab-Israeli conflict, its history and politics, with a class of undergraduate students.
During that class, I brought in my good friend, and former TTP podcast guest, Judith Rood to discuss her personal background and its connection to the Arab-Israeli conflict and to explore some of the more complex elements that animate Israeli-Palestinian relations.
This is Part 2 of that guest lecture. In it, we discuss the contentious issues surrounding Israeli settlements in the West Bank and the oft overlooked issue of sovereignty in determining national claims in this contested corner of the world.
The spoken and written word (podcasts and reading)
Articles
Podcasts
- TTP Podcast, Episode 10: An overview of America’s historic approach to the Middle East.
- TTP Podcast, Episode 38: Dr. Rood’s first interview on the podcast. a great backgrounder on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- TTP Podcast, Episode 47: The first part of this interview with Dr. Rood.
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