Adnan Abu Odeh Biography
- Title:
- Former Ambassador of Jordan to the United Nations
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Is a Two-State Solution (Israel and Palestine) an Acceptable Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?"
- Reasoning:
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“The Palestinians have nothing left but the power that the justice of their cause offers them, as well as the eventual support of international public opinion, especially in the US. However, this would require that they carry out their obligations under the road map, which represents international legitimacy and is therefore liable to invigorate the Quartet. If the latter does not respond by applying the necessary pressure on Israel, the Palestinians would have no choice but to resort to a remaining option: adoption of a one-state solution in the conflict, for which the Palestinian leadership must start preparing now.”
“The Intifada Lost, Arafat Should Pursue Nationhood,” The Daily Star, Aug. 18, 2004
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Political Adviser to King Abdullah II of Jordan, 1999-2000
- Senator in the Jordanian House of Parliament, 1998-1999
- Jordan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, 1992-1995
- Political Adviser to King Hussein, 1988-1991
- Regular Contributor to The Daily Star, Lebanon
- Member, International Crisis Group (two-year term), 2004
- Senior fellow, United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC, 1995
- Fellow, Center for International Affairs, Harvard University, 1975-1976
- Education:
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- BA, School of Arts, Damascus University, Syria, 1959
- Other:
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