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Telhami, Co-Editors Explore ‘The One State Reality’
IN MARCH, Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development Shibley Telhami co-edited a new book suggesting that a new paradigm is needed to replace the old in order to consider, with clarity, what has become an unavoidable reality in viewing Israel and Palestine as one state.
“The One State Reality: What is Israel/Palestine?” (Cornell University Press, 2023)—which Telhami co-edited with George Washington University Professors Michael Barnett, Nathan J. Brown, and Marc Lynch—brings together an outstanding group of 20 experts, mostly political
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THE 2022 SADAT FORUM featured a conversation with Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. Re-elected in November, Van Hollen is a member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations and serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. He is also a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy.
The forum covered a range of issues, from the impact of a divided Congress to policy toward Ukraine, China, Iran, and Israel. •
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Watch the event at go.umd.edu/sadatvanhollen scientists, to address the current landscape in Israel/Palestine.
The co-editors also released an article in Foreign Affairs, “Israel’s One-State Reality: It’s Time to Give Up on the Two-State Solution,” that goes beyond the book to include recent events and an analysis of U.S. policy choices. •
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Read more about the book at go.umd.edu/onestatereality
Read the Foreign Affairs article at go.umd.edu/telhamiforeignaffairs
Sadat Art for Justice and Peace Competition
THIS YEAR’S SADAT ART FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE competition showcased two- and three-dimensional works by UMD students focused on the timely theme of gun violence in the United States. Past themes have included the refugee crisis, the impact of the government’s reaction to 9/11 and its impact on the world, and dignity.
The competition—which has been jointly hosted by the Sadat Chair and the Department of Art for 25 years—is now held in coordination with UMD’s Arts for All Initiative. •
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Read more in Maryland Today at go.umd.edu/sadatart23
