Matt Gordner is the Director of 'Peace by Piece' and the Co-Editor in Chief of 'Perspectives and Dialogues: From the Base of the Ivory Tower." He holds a Masters degree in Middle Eastern History from Tel Aviv University and is currently a graduate student at the University of Alberta where he studies political theory and Middle Eastern politics.
Submitted by Brodsky on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 20:42
An Interview with Dr. Asher Susser
By: Matt Gordner
Egypt’s failure to broker an effective reconciliation between Hamas and Fatah makes it a strong probability that the January elections will be considered illegitimate by the Palestinian people – that is, if they happen at all. Abu Mazen (Mahmoud Abbas) recently declared that the elections will be postponed pending more suitable national conditions. This, of course, renders the possibility of a virtual three state arrangement a viable reality for Israelis and Palestinians in the near future.
For a number of reasons, the speeches delivered this summer by Obama, Netanyahu, and Fayyad promised to bear fruit. Instead, they withered on the vine.
