Please join MEF for our webinar offerings this week (10/26-10/30)
The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars. Note: The first webinar takes place Tuesday at 2pm EDT.
Is the ICC Prosecuting or Persecuting Israel? Does It Matter? with MK Michal Cotler-Wunsh
Fatou Bensouda, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) lead prosecutor, initiated a formal investigation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in late 2019. Despite Israel’s objections, she moved forward on the basis of Palestinian consent. This investigation raises concerns that the ICC is ignoring clear international law to pursue a politically expedient investigation. Has the OTP gone rogue? What implications does this case have for the Court? Does it matter for Israel?
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 2:00-2:15p.m. EDT Online:
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You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
Michal Cotler-Wunsh is an attorney, Israel’s point person for the ICC investigation, and a member of Israel’s Knesset for the Blue and White Party. She is the daughter of Irwin Cotler and Ariela Ze’evi, parliamentary secretary for Menachem Begin. She received her LL.B from Hebrew University, an LL.M from Montreal’s McGill University, and a PhD in law from Hebrew University. Ms. Cotler-Wunsh was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Canada, and served as a lone soldier in the IDF before moving to Israel with her husband and children.
Israel Insider with Ashley Perry
Three normalization agreements with predominantly Muslim, Arab governments in six weeks creates a new paradigm for Israel in the region. How will that paradigm and Israel more broadly be affected by the forthcoming U.S. elections?
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 3:00-3:30p.m. EDT Online:
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You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
What Was That About F-35s? Demystifying Israel's Qualitative Military Edge with Shoshana Bryen
After much discussion, Israel’s government agreed not to oppose the United Arab Emirates’ purchase of advanced F-35 war planes in return for unspecified upgrades to Israel’s arsenal. This controversy brings new attention to the issue of Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge (QME) guaranteed by American law. Will further peace treaties bring about an arms race, with countries recognizing Israel accessing advanced weapons, which in turn gets Israel even more? Does Israel’s expanding normalization with Arab states have hidden implications?
Friday, October 30, 2020 1:00 - 1:15p.m. EDT Online:
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You can also reply to Stacey Roman at [email protected] or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113
Shoshana Bryen is senior director of the Jewish Policy Center and the editor of InFOCUS Quarterly. She has a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Maryland and worked at JINSA for over three decades. Her research centers on military issues. She has written for the Wall Street Journal, Jewish News Syndicate, and Washington Times.
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The Middle East Forum, an activist think tank, deals with the Middle East, Islamism, U.S. foreign policy, and related topics, urging bold measures to protect Americans and their allies. Pursuing its goals via intellectual, operational, and philanthropic means, the Forum recurrently has policy ideas adopted by the U.S. government.
