Forthcoming Weekly Webinar Offerings from the Middle East Forum for December 4 - December 8

Former Soviet Central Asia and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
with Ran Ichay
The collapse of the Soviet Union spawned many states, some of them newly independent and Muslim-majority countries, such as the “stans,” with no historical baggage regarding the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Hence, they represent an opportunity and challenge for the two sides. How have things worked out over the past thirty-plus years? What are current trends? What are the future implications of these states for the conflict?
Monday, December 4, 2023
1:00pm - 1:30pm ET
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Ran Ichay is the director of the Jerusalem Center for Applied Research. He served in the Israeli government in 1995-2019, including in the prime minister's office, director general of the Jerusalem ministry, and as ambassador to Kazakhstan. Mr. Ichay holds a BA and a MA from Bar Ilan University.

Israel Insider

with Ashley Perry
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant: “All of Israeli society is united around the goal of dismantling Hamas, even if it takes months.” US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken: “I don’t think you will have the credit for that.” What does this exchange signify? Will Israel destroy Hamas despite US pressure to stop?
Wednesday, December 6, 2023
3:00pm - 3:30pm ET
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Ashley Perry is an advisor to the Middle East Forum’s Israel office. He served as adviser to Israel's minister of foreign affairs and deputy prime minister in 2009-15, and has also worked with Israel's Ministers of Intelligence, Agriculture and Rural Development, Energy, Water and Infrastructure, Defense, Tourism, Internal Security, and Immigrant Absorption and as an advisor to The Negev Forum. Originally from the UK, he moved to Israel in 2001. He holds a BA from University College London and an MA from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).