Tag: Ban Ki-moon

How Can a Two-State Solution Calm Our Troubled Region?

February 5, 2016 / Tahrir Forum

“As the wider Middle East continues to be gripped by a relentless wave of extremist terror, Israelis and Palestinians have an opportunity to restore hope to a region torn apart by intolerance and cruelty.” —Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary-General

Finally, a Sensible—but Difficult—Path to Reduce Terrorism

January 20, 2016 / Tahrir Forum

The main difference between the US and UN approaches is that the UN correctly focuses on addressing the underlying drivers of violent extremism and terrorism, while the US government tends to downplay or ignore those critical underlying causes.