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One argument has it that since the Balfour Declaration of 1917, the main obstacle to achieving the goal of Zionism has been the indigenous Arab population of Palestine. The two strategic options for Zionism were 'the establishment of an apartheid state or 'the way of transfer . Is the 'Road Map to Peace a viable proposal? Professor Norman Finkelstein, author of Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict kicks off the evening with his views on the history and causes of the current stalemate. In response: Dan Shaham, Director of Public Affairs at the Israeli embassy; David Cesarani, professor of 20th century Jewish history and culture, and member of the executive of British Friends of Peace Now; and Christine Chinkin, professor of International Law at the LSE. Matthew Reisz, editor of The Jewish Quarterly is in the chair.