Palestine in Crisis - Dr. Mustafa Barghouti

He has been recognized as the most active grassroots leader in Palestine as well as the most eloquent.

Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi (MD, MSc.) is an active participant in the building of a democratic Palestinian civil society and is one of the most prominent leaders in the Palestinian struggle for statehood. An opinion leader in Palestine, he is the Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, a recently established democratic opposition movement in Palestinian domestic politics, which he co-founded with Dr. Edward Said.

Dr. Barghouti will speak about the present stalemate in Palestine, the prospects for peace and the future of a Palestinian nation.

As a board member of many institutions in Palestine, he is well known to local Palestinians. He also has a rising profile on the international stage, (being frequently interviewed on CNN, BBC, ABC, Arabic Satellite stations and other intl. news agencies) and is fast becoming a familiar face for international news audiences.