Mustafa Barghouthi

Former Palestinian National Authority Presidential Candidate

Palestinian democracy activist Mustafa Barghouthi was a candidate for the presidency of the Palestinian National Authority in 2005, finishing second to Mahmoud Abbas with 19% of the vote. A medical doctor trained in the former Soviet Union and Jerusalem, he also received a degree in management from Stanford University in the United States as a Sloan Fellow. Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in 2010, Barghouthi is Secretary-General of the Palestinian National Initiative, a movement that campaigns for political reforms.

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Should The U.N. Admit Palestine as a Full Member State?

With Mustafa Barghouthi, Dore Gold, Daniel Levy, Aaron David Miller

January 10, 2012

On September 23, 2011, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appeared before the U.N. General Assembly to request full membership for the State of Palestine. America’s veto power renders their bid largely symbolic, but there could be leverage gained– like indirect recognition of statehood– in the process. After 20 years of failed talks with Israel, can this plea to the international community be the only path left to a two-state solution, or have the Palestinians set the peace process back by bypassing…

Should The U.N. Admit Palestine as a Full Member State?

With Mustafa Barghouthi, Dore Gold, Daniel Levy, Aaron David Miller

January 10, 2012

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Should The U.N. Admit Palestine as a Full Member State?

Should The U.N. Admit Palestine as a Full Member State?

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