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Khaled Elgindy is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute and director of its Program on Palestine and Palestinian-Israeli Affairs. He is a former advisor to the Palestinian leadership during the Annapolis negotiations and has been a leading voice in critiquing U.S. foreign policy toward Palestine. His book, Blind Spot: America and the Palestinians, from Balfour to Trump, is a critical examination of the historical role the United States has played in the Israeli occupation, offering insights into the failures of the peace process and the enduring challenges faced by Palestinians.
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Khaled Elgindy is a prominent scholar and policy analyst whose work focuses on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. His advocacy for Palestinian rights and his critical analysis of U.S. policies toward Palestine have made significant contributions to the discourse on the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
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1991: Graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from Indiana University-Bloomington, marking the beginning of his academic focus on Middle Eastern politics.
1994: Earned an M.A. in Arab Studies from Georgetown University, setting the foundation for his future work on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
2004-2009: Served as an advisor to the Palestinian leadership in Ramallah on permanent status negotiations with Israel, contributing to the Annapolis negotiations.
2010-2018: Worked as a fellow at the Brookings Institution, where he became a recognized expert on the Israeli occupation and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.
2019: Published Blind Spot: America and the Palestinians, from Balfour to Trump, a book that critically analyzes U.S. policies toward Palestine over the past century.
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