In a March 16 Wall Street Journal (Europe edition) article, Edward S. Walker '62, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Hamilton government professor, discussed the coalition government that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has now formed and the possible influence that the government's new foreign minister, nationalist Avigdor Lieberman, might have on the peace process.
In the article titled "Netanyahu nears coalition agreement," Walker said that "a hard-line government would 'put an end, at least for the time being, to a two-state solution.' He said American diplomats would have to reinforce contacts with countries such as Egypt and Syria, while engaging with a cabinet including Mr. Lieberman 'and then see where it takes us. There's always the possibility that Netanyahu could be the person who brought peace to Israel and Syria. It's not beyond the imagination.'" Walker, the Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Global Political Theory, served as ambassador to Israel in 1997-1999, overlapping with the years in which Netanyahu first served as prime minister,
An article written by Walker has been included in Legacy of Camp David 1979 – 2009, a collection of articles published this year in the Middle East Institute's Viewpoints series on the 30th anniversary of the treaty. Walker's article is titled "Great Expectations and a Cold Peace."
In the article titled "Netanyahu nears coalition agreement," Walker said that "a hard-line government would 'put an end, at least for the time being, to a two-state solution.' He said American diplomats would have to reinforce contacts with countries such as Egypt and Syria, while engaging with a cabinet including Mr. Lieberman 'and then see where it takes us. There's always the possibility that Netanyahu could be the person who brought peace to Israel and Syria. It's not beyond the imagination.'" Walker, the Christian A. Johnson Distinguished Professor of Global Political Theory, served as ambassador to Israel in 1997-1999, overlapping with the years in which Netanyahu first served as prime minister,
An article written by Walker has been included in Legacy of Camp David 1979 – 2009, a collection of articles published this year in the Middle East Institute's Viewpoints series on the 30th anniversary of the treaty. Walker's article is titled "Great Expectations and a Cold Peace."
