Essay Prompt:
Write an 8-10 page, double spaced, typed in Times New Roman Font essay based on the following prompt:

Utilizing the course readings and lectures for Weeks 12-15, especially Gadi Taub’s The Settlers, The Camp David Debacle Debate, The New York Review of Books, Ilan Peleg and Dov Waxman’s Israel’s Palestinians, and Russell Nieli, “Toward a Permanent Palestinian/Israeli Peace”, discuss the major issues for Palestinians and Israelis related to the conflict that must be solved and the obstacles standing in the way of a solution.  What different options have been proposed for settling the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict? Which one or combination of possible solutions could best solve the problem?  Justify your answer. 

Grading Rubric:
-Introduction/Thesis & Conclusion= 10pts
-Discussion of major issues for Palestinians and Israelis that must be solved = 25pts
-Different Options proposed for settling the conflict = 20pts
-What possible solutions could best solve the conflict = 25pts
-Using the readings = 10pts
-Clear Writing & Proper Grammar = 10pts
Total = 100pts