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Nassar Asks 'Is Peace Possible?
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Dr. Jamal Nassar
Professor Jamal Nassar, Chairperson of Politics and Government and leading authority on politics of the Middle East, delivered an invited lecture entitled “Is Peace Possible?” at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia on May 3. Sponsored by a wide array of organizations, including the Victorian Peace Network, the Globalism Institute, the Australian Arabic Council, the Palestinian Charity Association, and the Australian Jewish Democratic Society, the lecture focused on the issues of the Israeli and Palestinian conflict as well as the ramifications of the elections in Israel and the election of Hamas, the Islamic party. “Our world is full of tyrants. International law does not prevent them nor does it allow other countries to declare war just because they do not approve of the policies of such leaders. Tyranny is best fought with justice not war,” said Nassar. “We need to set the example of a fair and just global leader and then lend a helping hand to all those fighting tyranny and oppression all over the world.”

 

Nassar is chair and professor in the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State. Born in Jerusalem, Palestine, professor Nassar earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. He also holds a B.A. from Jacksonville University and an M.A. from the University of South Florida. Nassar joined Illinois State in 1978 and since has established himself as a leading authority on the politics of the Middle East. He has published many books and articles in highly rated publications and has been translated into about a dozen other languages. Among his many books are Globalization and Terrorism: The Migration of Dreams and Nightmares and Intifada: Palestine at the Crossroads. Nassar has chaired a number of national and international conferences on the Middle East. In the past, he has also served as editor of Arab Studies Quarterly, and currently serves on its editorial board.
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