[489] Israeli-Palestinian Statemate Topic on 'MTSU On The Record'

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 3, 2011
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN STATEMATE TOPIC ON ‘MTSU ON THE RECORD’
Anniversary of 1967 Six-Day War Approaches with No End to Violent Conflict in Sight

(MURFREESBORO) – On the 44th anniversary of the start of Israel’s 1967 Six-Day War, Dr. Karen Petersen will assess the current state of affairs in the Middle East on the next edition of “MTSU on the Record” with host Gina Logue at 8 a.m. this Sunday, June 5, on WMOT-FM (89.5 and wmot.org).
Petersen, an associate professor of political science at MTSU, will discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House meeting with President Obama last month and Obama’s call for a return to the 1967 borders as a starting point for reigniting peace negotiations with the Palestinians.
In addition, Petersen will talk about the “Arab Spring” in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, and other Arab countries and the prospects for less autocratic regimes in the region.
Petersen is the co-author with McNair Scholars Program Assistant Director Stephen R. Saunders of Prospects for Political Stability in a Democratic Iraq: A Study of the Clusters of Conflict. Her teaching topics include Model United Nations, foundations of government, international relations, international conflict and the political status of women in the world.
To listen to previous programs, go to http://www.mtsu.edu/news/podcast/podcast2010.shtml. For more information about “MTSU on the Record,” contact Logue at 615-898-5081 or WMOT-FM at 615-898-2800.

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Founded in 1911, Middle Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution located in Murfreesboro and is the state’s largest public undergraduate institution. In September 2011, MTSU will celebrate its 100th year anniversary with special events and activities throughout the year—kicked off by a Blue-Tie Centennial Gala on Friday, Sept. 9.