Uzi Rabi and Moshe 'Bogie' Ya'alon
On 21 May 2017, the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies participated in the Annual John Gandel Symposium on the Middle East. The Forum this year was chaired by Mr. Richard Sincere, National Chairman of the American Friends of Tel Aviv University. In attendence were members of the Tel Aviv University Board of Governors, and interested members of the public and press.
Sharing the stage were MDC Director Prof. Uzi Rabi and former IDF Chief of Staff and former Defense Minister Lt. General (res.) Moshe (Bogie) Ya'alon, who each provided his insight into the significant challenges facing the region. Ya'alon argued that one cannot try to seek a 'quick fix' for the region's ills; the problems are too drastic. Instead, like-minded powers should work together, as is now being done, in defense of common interests. Following Ya'alon's remarks, Rabi expounded upon many of the themes by adding that we must develop the proper toolkit to understand the region by understanding the peoples of the region as they understand themselves. This is something that the Moshe Dayan Center views as a priority in our activities, he noted.
