S/P/69. Dissertation. Solutions to Israeli-Palestinian conflict: obstacles and possibilities

The dissertation addresses the issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict providing its historical overview, sharing the author’s personal experiences related to Palestinian Intifadas (uprisings) in Israel, and arguing whether Israel should withdraw from the Palestinian territories. The obstacles to the crisis solution are identified; the possibility of creating a Palestinian state and its implications are discussed; the policy of Arafat is reviewed; the role of economic development in facilitating peace between Israel and Palestine is argued.