Wednesday, February 14, 10:00 AM EDT

The War in Israel/Palestine: Part 3, Geopolitical Dimensions—A Weatherhead Forum Online Event,

Please join the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs for our next Weatherhead Forum: The War in Israel/Palestine: Geopolitical Dimensions

To register: Webinar Registration - Zoom

This session is open to the public and will be recorded, but dissemination is TBD.

The war of 2023 is the latest eruption of a protracted conflict between Israelis and Palestinians that has sent shock waves around the world. In our Weatherhead Forum series on "The War in Israel/Palestine," we bring together scholars across disciplines and with different perspectives to better understand the dimensions of this conflict. Our series will provide a safe space to address current events, history, polarization, potential resolutions, the humanitarian response, implications for the region, the role of US foreign policy, and more—in an effort to provide thoughtful answers to complex questions.

Part 3: Geopolitical Dimensions

As regional actors beyond Israel and Hamas are drawn into the conflict, stability across the Middle East is increasingly uncertain. Alliances are shifting, proxy wars are intensifying, and commercial ships are being diverted away from the Red Sea following attacks by Houthi rebels. Caught among different actors clamoring for their support, the United States and other nations and regional alliances must stake their positions based on various and differing grounds, be they humanitarian, security, economic, or strategic.

Four scholars will discuss and debate the volatile and fluctuating state of relations within the Middle East and the broader geopolitical ramifications of this heightened, century-long conflict.

Speakers

F. Gregory Gause, Professor of International Affairs and John H. Lindsey ’44 Chair, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University.

Peter Krause, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boston College.

Adel Hamaizia, Research Fellow, Middle East Initiative, Belfer Center, Harvard Kennedy School.

Dahlia Sheindlin, public opinion expert and political analyst; PhD, Tel Aviv University.

Chair

Melani Cammett, Weatherhead Center Director. Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs, Department of Government, Harvard University.

Please note: This event requires registration in advance in order to receive the meeting link and password. Webinar Registration - Zoom

Contact: Kristin Caulfield (She/Her)
Manager of Communications
Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Harvard University
kcaulfield@wcfia.harvard.edu