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...interviews with Palestinians in the West Bank, we found equally pessimistic outlooks. Though the security situation seemed very much under control and the local economy was vibrant, no Palestinian we met believed that they would have an independent state of their own any time soon. As Issa Kassissieh of the Palestinian Authority Negotiations Affairs Department put it, “There is no hope. The state of Israel cannot see their interests and the Israelis are not ready for peace.” What people viewed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrogant and stubborn leadership...
...Issa J. Kassissieh is a masters of public administration student in the mid-career program at the Kennedy School of Government...
...Kassissieh is a fellow in the Edward Mason Program, which brings leaders from developing countries to study at the KSG. He said he thought the University had made a move toward the inclusion of Palestinians in bringing him to Harvard, but that the decision on the flag matter represented a step backwards...
...respecting my aspirations and my symbols, they would respect the Palestinian nation,” said Kassissieh, who was a policy analyst in the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s Negotiation Affairs Department before coming to Harvard...
Boucher and Kassissieh added that although the U.S. government does not recognize a Palestinian nation, it has included the flag at various diplomatic events...