In Light of Israel’s Refusal
to Stop Building Settlements,
What Does Israel Really Want?
The building of Jewish settlements on Palestinian land in Israel
continues to be one of the most emotional issues related to
the decades-old conflict between the two ethnic groups.
Author and humanitarian activist
Miko Peled
is the son of Israeli warhero General Matti Peled and grew up in
Jerusalem, where he experienced the
segregation of Jews and Palestinians
firsthand. He says that peace in Israel
will be elusive, if not impossible, as
long as the angry rhetoric and mistrust
perpetuated by both sides prevail.
Israel, however, could change the dynamic of the stalled peace
process if it halts its settlements, Peled says.
On your show, he will analyze why Israel has thus far refused
to stop its aggressive building campaign, and explain why he
believes this is evidence of what Jewish leaders really want.
Ask him:
• What happens to Palestinians who are displaced
when new Jewish communities are built?
• How does the typical Israeli Jew view
Palestinians, and vice versa?
• Should the U.S. play a more significant role in the
peace process?
• How did the death of his 13-year-old niece in a
1997 suicide attack affect him?
CREDENTIALS:
Miko Peled is an activist, writer andspeaker. He is the author of
THE GENERAL’S SON:The Journey of an Israeli in Palestine
and the cofounderof the Elbanna Peled Foundation, a humanitarian
aid organization.
AVAILABILITY:
San Diego, nationwide by arrangementand via telephone
CONTACT:
Miko Peled, (619) 990-9939 (CA);mikopeled@aol.com; mikopeled.wordpress.com

