Today we hear a presentation by social scientist and pollster Khalil Shikaki. He is professor of Political Science and director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research in Ramallah, Palestine. Since 2005 he has also been a senior fellow at the Crown Center for Middle East Studies at Brandeis University. This Week In Palestine recorded this presentation at Harvard University. For over 25 years he has been measuring public opinion in both Palestine and Israel, especially as it relates to the peace process, with a focus lately on opinion concerning the so-called two-state solution. This is a power point presentation which puts us, as radio audience, at a bit of disadvantage. But his research findings are clearly articulated, making our audio recording relevant for broadcast.
Though nominally Palestinian, Shikaki does not advocate justice for Palestinians. He observes that the "two sides" currently disagree, as demonstrated by his group's opinion polls, not mentioning the oppressor-oppressed relationship. Then he presents the hypothesis that this disagreement can be "solved" by positing the now-impossible "two-state solution" and adding sufficient additional provisions to gradually change enough opinions and thus achieve majority support from "both sides." He also assumes that each "side" would honor the agreement fully and equally! Early on, he dismissed the views of the allegedly measured minority who want one democratic state.
Despite all of his distinguished titles, a question arises about Shikaki's bona fides. At least one of us here at Truth and Justice Radio views him as a charlatan and turncoat, which is not unusual in the Harvard environment.
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This Week In Palestine 1-13-2019
Pollster Khalil Shikaki on Measuring public opinion in both Palestine and Israel as it relates to the peace process
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