Hanan Ashrawi is one of the world's most visible advocates for Palestinian rights.  She promotes global dialogue and democracy through articulate public appearances, diplomacy and her new organization, the Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH).  Hanan Ashrawi gives the Inaugural Lecture of the UCSB Center for Middle East Studies.  She discusses the problems and challenges in finding a peaceful solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
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