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Jan 2025
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An Israeli/Palestinian Federation: An Al...

Geneva Graduate Institute
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In this episode, we examine a report entitled An Israeli/Palestinian Federation: An Alternative Approach to Peace This report challenges the viability of the two-state solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and proposes a federal approach as a new path forward. You can find a link to the report in the episode description. In this episode we ... Show More
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