Is a Two-State Solution Still Possible for Israel / Palestine?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Palestinian...

George Bisharat, a Palestinian-American professor of law, argues that a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is no longer possible, due to the Israeli settlements in the West Bank and the high number of Palestinian refugees living in Israel. "I believe that the only fair solution for Palestine and Israelis alike is to live in a state in which both peoples enjoy equal rights," he says.

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Will there ever be peace in the embattled Middle East? As the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinians swells from the recent rocket attacks against Israel and Israel's offensive in Gaza, many questions have been raised about the future of the Palestinians.

Where do they go from here? What actions are needed from the international community to help end this war? Amidst the violence and fleeing refugees, can a Palestinian state actually come to fruition? Even though Hamas has suffered casualties, have they won sympathy?

A panel of Palestinian voices and experts share their outlooks for the region. --The Commonwealth Club of California

George Bisharat is a prominent Palestinian-American professor of law and frequent commentator on current events in the Middle East, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in particular.