Today we spoke with Sam Bahour, a prominent Palestinian-American based in Al Bireh/Ramallah, Palestine who relocated with his family to Palestine, from the United States in 1995, to assist in the building of a future Palestinian state. He has been instrumental in a variety of state-building projects, including: the Arab Palestinian Investment Company, Palestine Telecommunications Company, Applied Information Management, and the Arab Palestinian Shopping Centers. In addition, Sam is a regular political commentator and writer.
I have spent my entire life hearing the mantra of “there is no partner on the Palestinian side.” Of course, this is not true. This conversation demonstrates how much there is to gain from a negotiated settlement. There are partners on the Palestinian side who are willing to make sacrifices despite having done so for decades. It is up to us to empower voices like this.
This talk is not to be missed.
Bringing these folks together is so important. I presume you are all in contact with JVP and Students for Justice in Palestine, eh?
Yes, something may be accomplished, eh? We presume your partners include JVP and Students for Justice in Palestine.
I’m not empowered to speak for PPI officially, but I’d say that our partners might include these two organizations if they were to support a two-state solution. But not otherwise.