Unraveling the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What is America doing in the Mideast? - Phyllis Bennis

Presented by the Alworth Center for Peace and Justice Tuesday, October 23 Presented by Phyllis Bennis Phyllis Bennis is an American writer, activist, and political commentator. Focusing mainly on issues related to the Middle East and the United Nations, she is a strong critic of Israel and the United States and a leading advocate of Palestinian rights. She directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington D.C. and is a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. She has written – among other books – Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.