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  - Is the Two-State…
    
    As the war between Israel and Hamas is ongoing, the nonpartisan debate series Open to Debate in partnership with the Council on Foreign Relations is taking a closer look at one proposed solution to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The two-state solution proposes a sovereign State of Palestine alongside the State of Israel and aims to address the territorial disputes, security concerns, and national aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians. However, many have questioned whether this plan is still possible, especially during the Israel-Gaza war happening now. Those who believe it’s still possible argue that it’s the most logical path toward achieving sustainable peace and fulfilling the national self-determination rights of both Israelis and Palestinians while respecting international laws and U.N. resolutions. Those who believe it is no longer possible argue that the ongoing violence, West Bank settlement expansions, lack of trust, and failure of previous negotiation attempts such as the Oslo Accords make having both states impractical. With this critical background, we debate the question: Is the Two-State Solution Still Viable? This debate was pre-recorded as an exclusive live event on July 16, 2024, at 6 PM EST, at the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York City.
    
    Tuesday, July 16, 2024
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Mari Matsuda

Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center and an activist scholar who brings in the outsiders perspective

Mari specializes in the fields of torts, constitutional law, legal history, feminist theory, critical race theory, and civil rights law. She was the first tenured female Asian American law professor in the US at the UCLA School of Law. Matsuda is the author of numerous books with Charles R. Lawrence III.

Debates Featuring Mari Matsuda

Freedom of Expression Must Include the License to Offend

With David Cesarani, Philip Gourevitch, Christopher Hitchens, Daisy Khan, Mari Matsuda, Signe Wilkinson

October 17, 2006

Heralding the First Amendment, proponents of free speech champion the right to expression unencumbered by government intervention. But is freedom of expression absolute and limitless? Should we be free to use words with the intention to harm? Should some words remain unspoken, or does this mind-set lead us to the path of censorship?

Freedom of Expression Must Include the License to Offend

Heralding the First Amendment, proponents of free speech champion the right to expression unencumbered by government intervention. But is freedom of expression absolute and limitless? Should we be free to use words with the intention…

With David Cesarani, Philip Gourevitch, Christopher Hitchens, Daisy Khan, Mari Matsuda, Signe Wilkinson

October 17, 2006

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