The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars. *Note: There will be no webinar this Friday, May 19. Presidents and Prime Ministers Push Boundaries
with Mitchell Bard Americans and Israelis routinely pledge not to interfere in each other’s internal affairs. Almost as routinely, they do interfere - whether in elections, legislation, or personnel. Indeed, this is a special feature of U.S.-Israel relations, dubbed by Mitchell Bard and Daniel Pipes "in the most family-like of [diplomatic] relationships" in their joint 1997 Middle East Quarterly article. Why does this mutual interference exist? And is it, overall, a plus or minus? Does one side benefit more than the other?
Monday, May 15, 2023 1:00pm - 1:30pm. ET Online: Click here to join just before 1:00pm ET By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,82508341911#,,731292#,,# Add event to calendar Mitchell Bard is executive director of the American Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) and director of the Jewish Virtual Library. Dr. Bard has written and edited 22 books relating to the Middle East. He has a BA from UC Santa Barbara, an MA from UC-Berkeley, and a PhD from UCLA.
Israel Insider
with Ashley Perry Israel is now engaged in a conflict approaching war against Islamic Jihad. What does this external threat mean for internal Israeli politics? Will it create more than momentary cohesion?
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 3:00 - 3:30p.m. ET Online: Click here to join just before 3:00pm ET By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,89844190834#,,380658#,,# Add event to calendar Catch up with our previous webinars! All webinars are recorded for viewing after the event. To view past webinars, please visit our YouTube channel or our website. |
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