As the impending United Nations deliberation on Palestinian statehood dominates media coverage around the world, one ߲ݴý professor is uniquely positioned to analyze the issues that have led up to the vote, as well as the likely aftermath.
Daniel Bertrand Monk, George R. and Myra T. Cooley Professor of peace and conflict studies and professor of geography and Middle East studies, has lived and worked in the region, and published widely on Israel/Palestine issues. He is the author of An Aesthetic Occupation, and other works.
Most recently, Monk wrote about the recent wave of protests in Israel for .
“The stage was set for the Palestinian Authority’s bid for U.N. recognition two years ago, when it embarked upon a series of important internal reforms,” Monk said. “Because this request now comes at a moment when the Middle East is transforming itself so significantly, the expected American veto will have long term foreign policy implications for the US. Mostly negative.”