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The Meaning of Homeland: The Tragic Confrontation of Two Rights

Nov 19, 1974


Israeli writer Amos Oz discusses his experience and understanding of the Palestinian conflict. Oz summarizes the Israeli view of Palestine, starting with optimistic hopes of peaceful assimilation and moving towards a hostile, defensive, and violent relationship. Oz defines a “simultaneous recognition” of Israel towards Palestine and Palestine towards Israel as the “best possible scenario” from his perspective. In other words, he advocates for a two-state solution as the first step towards peace and resolution. The lecture is followed with questions from the audience.

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