Who will blink first in Palestinian push for statehood? (part 2)

Seeing the argument heat up on the set proves "foreboding and rather ominous" for Steven Ekovich of the American University of Paris. He and the rest of François Picard’s panel wrestle with the consequences of the Palestinian push for statehood at the UN.

DEBATE

Sammy RAVEL. Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Israel in France;
Mahmud ZWAHRA. Coordinator, Popular Non-violence Struggle Committee in the West Bank;
John WHITBECK. Attorney, Adviser to Palestinian negotiators;
Steven EKOVICH. Professor of Political Sciences, American University of Paris;
Annette YOUNG. France 24 International Affairs Editor - from New York.

Watch the first part here.

Presenter

François Picard

24/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

Merkel's next move: Will Germany stick to its guns on austerity?

François Hollande steals the show at his first late-night EU summit but the ball remains firmly in Angela Merkel’s court. Her constituents remain torn between paying for pain they don’t (yet) feel and shouldering the blame for an eventual collapse of the euro.

23/05/2012 - THE DEBATE

Egypt's presidential poll: The revolution, Part II (part 2)

Fifteen months after Hosni Mubarak's fall, the second act of Egypt's revolution is underway. Millions of Egyptians are choosing a president in the first free elections in the country's 5,000-year history. Douglas Herbert and his panel discuss whether the newly elected president will have a chance of healing divisions while tackling poverty and fighting violent crime.