December 20, 2020
Last month a nearly three decade cease fire in Western Sahara broke and the war raged once again. The United Nations is taking up the Western Sahara issue despite opposition from powerful countries. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration proposed a change the long standing US position on Western Sahara. What does this mean for the conflict? What is the likelihood of peaceful resolution?
Speakers:
R. Joey Huddleston is Assistant Professor at the School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University.
Randi Irwin is a casual lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at The University of Newcastle.
Stephen Zunes is a Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco.
Jacob Mundy is Associate Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at Colgate University, New York.

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