Past Hiwar Events


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"The Israel-Hamas Conflict Envisioning Future Outcomes"

November 1, 2023

Moderator: Ms. Sarah Awaidah

Participants:

Mr. Abdulla Al-Junaid

Mr. Eli Bar-On

Dr. Adnan Mjalli

Mr. Ghaith Al-Omari

This session centered around the Israel-Hamas conflict and the new and deeply concerning phase, marked by unprecedented levels of violence and a sharp escalation in hostilities. The discussion highlighted the importance of the current state of affairs and explored the potential future outcomes of this multifaceted and challenging crisis.


"The Power of Regional Cooperation Infrastructure"

September 6, 2023

Moderator: Dr. Nir Boms, Co-Chairman Gulf Israeli Policy Forum, Moshe Dayan Center

Participants:

Dr. Ali Al Awar

Dr. Yaroup Ajlouni

Mr. AbdAl Aziz alkhames

This session centered around the infrastructure of building regional cooperation stands as a critical endeavor that underpins the development, stability, and progress of nations and communities. The discussion highlighted the importance of bonds and partnerships, nations can harness their collective potential to address shared challenges, leverage economic opportunities, and ultimately create a more resilient and prosperous regional landscape. 


"The Future Implications And Current Effects Of The Abraham Accords"

July 6, 2023

Moderator: Dr. Nir Boms, Co-Chairman Gulf Israeli Policy Forum, Moshe Dayan Center

Participants:

Dr. Asadig Kalafallah

Dr. Mujtaba Ali Isani

Zeyed Almajed

Muhammad Al Sayed

This discussion, held in zoom and in-person, highlighted the importance of people-to-people interactions, the economic potential of the Accords, and the challenges of promoting normalization in the region. The event underscored the significance of trust-building, cultural engagement, and fostering partnerships for lasting peace and prosperity in the Middle East.


"Exploring the Sudan Conflict: Power Struggles, Humanitarian Crises, and Regional Dynamics"
 
May 24, 2023

Moderator: Dr. Brandon Friedman, Director of Research at the Moshe Dayan Center

Speakers:

Dr. Haim Koren, Former Israeli Ambassador to Egypt and South Sudan

Mekki ElMograbi, Former Sudanese Diplomat in Washington D.C.

Gal Lusky, Founder of Israeli Flying Aid


"Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine One Year Later and Its Impact on the Middle East"

March 29, 2023

Moderator: Dr. Brandon Friedman, Director of Research at the Moshe Dayan Center

Speakers:

Samuel Barnai, Lecturer at the European Forum

Micky Rozin-Aharanson, Former Policy Advisor and Chief of Staff to the Israel Minister of Transportation

Najat Al-Saied, Columnist and Author of the book Twitter Diplomacy: Media Polarization Before & After the Abraham Accords


"Promoting Peace and Tolerance in Education in the Middle East"

January 26, 2023

Moderator: Dr. Nir Boms, Co-Chairman, Gulf Israeli Policy Forum, Moshe Dayan Center

Speakers:

Mohammad Dajani, former Weston Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Director of the Wasatia Academic Institute in Jerusalem

Eldad Pardo, author, textbook researcher, and Director of Research at IMPACT-se

Julianne Puente, Head of School at the Albuquerque Academy and former Dean at King's Academy

Amr Wael, Educational Consultant and School Development Director, UAE


"The Impact of the Israel-Lebanon Maritime Border Agreement"

November 16, 2022

Moderator: Dr. Nir Boms, Co-Chairman, Gulf Israeli Policy Forum, Moshe Dayan Center

Speakers:

Pierre Akel, Co-Founder of METransparent

Stephane Cohen, founder of "Northstar," a geostrategic and security consultancy

David Daoud, Director of Lebanon, Israel, and Syria research at United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council

Orna Mizrachi, Senior Researcher at INSS


"The Abraham Accords and the Palestinians at the Two-Year Mark: Do We See New Opportunities"

September 28, 2022

Moderator: Brandon Friedman, Director of Research at the Moshe Dayan Center

Speakers:

Mohammed Baharoon, Director of Dubai Public Policy Research Center (B'huth)

Einat Wilff, former member of the Israeli Parliament (Independence and Labor parties)

Dalia Ziada, Executive Director of the Center for Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean Studies (MEEM) and the Chairman of the Liberal Democracy Institute


"The Israeli-Palestinian Puzzle: Religion, Nationalism, and Sacred Spaces"

June 8, 2021

Moderator: Dr. Ilham Shahbari, Neubauer Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies

Speakers:

Dr. Ebtesam Al Ketbi (UAE), President and Founder of the Emirates Policy Center

Dr. David Koren (West Jerusalem), Director of the Five Years Strategic Plan for Education in East Jerusalem at the Ministry of Education

Dr. Rami Nasrallah (East Jerusalem), Head of the International Peace and Cooperation Center in Jerusalem

Rabbi Elhanan Miller (West Jerusalem), Researcher of Palestinian politics at the Forum for Regional Thinking


"Social Contracts, Sovereignty, and Stability in the Middle East: Post Arab Spring Perspectives"

May 3, 2021

Moderator: Dr. Sarah J. Feuer, Research Fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, and the Rosenbloom Family Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Speakers:

Najat Al Saied (UAE), Columnist in Al-Ittihad, Al-Hurra and Israel Hayom

Khaldoon Bakhail (Yemen), Co-Founder of Red Sea Analytics International (RSAI)

Ahmed Alkuzaie (Bahrain), Political Consultant, Managing Partner of DC based Political Consultancy Firm ‘Khuzaie Associates LLC’

Yaroup Ajlouni (Jordan), Physician, Humanitarian Activist, President of Jordan Health Aid Society


"Ahead of the 24th Knesset Elections: Palestinian-Arab Society in Israel at a Crossroads"

March 15, 2021

Moderator: Dr. Arik Rudnitzky, Project Manager of the Moshe Dayan Center’s Konrad Adenauer Program for Jewish-Arab Cooperation.

Speakers:

Prof. Elie Rekhess, (Northwestern University) Crown Visiting Professor, Israel Studies

Ms. Reem Hazzan, (Political activist) Member of the Hadash Arab-Jewish political party

Dr. Ahmad Agbaria, (Tel Aviv University) Postdoctoral fellow at the School of Historical Studies


"Writing the Next Chapter of the Abraham Accords – Challenges and Opportunities"

February 22, 2021

Moderator: Dr. Nir Boms, Co-Chairman, Gulf Israeli Policy Forum, Moshe Dayan Center.

Speakers:

Mohammed Baharoon, Director, Dubai Public Policy Research Center (B'huth)

Dr. Driss Bouyahya, Associate Professor, Moulay Ismail University, Mekens

 Ahdeya Ahmed Al-Sayed, President of the Bahraini Journalists Association


"The Kurds in a Changing Middle East"

December 1, 2020

Moderator: Dr. Brandon Friedman, Director of Research, Moshe Dayan Center.

Speakers:

Hejar Berenji, Chief Technical Officer at Rudaw Media Network

Sirwan Kajjo, journalist and researcher on Kurdish politics and the Middle East

Parwez Rahim Qader, lecturer of political science at Salahaddin University in Erbil

Arzu Yilmaz, visiting lecturer in international relations at the University of Kurdistan Hewler


"Syria After the Arab Spring: War, Identity, and Generational Change"

October 28, 2020

Moderator: Dr. Nir Boms, Co-Chairman, Gulf Israeli Policy Forum, Moshe Dayan Center.

Speakers:

Ahed al-Hendi, Project Manager, Heracles Group, Former Political Prisoner in Syria and Human Rights Activist

Shadi Martini, Executive Director of Humanitarian Relief and Regional Relations, Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees


"Expanding the Peace with Israel, Opportunities and Obstacles: The Cases of Algeria and Sudan"

September 10, 2020

Moderator: Joseph Braude, Founder and President of the Center for Peace Communications.

Speakers:

Isma’il Sayyid Ahmad, Head of Khartoum Office of The Independent’s Arabic Edition, Sudan

Sami Baziz, Correspondent, Dzair TV and Al-Hayat TV, Algeria

Respondent: Dr. Brandon Friedman, Director of Research, Moshe Dayan Center


"Arab Perspectives on the Deal of the Century"

July 19, 2020

Moderator: Prof. Uzi Rabi, Director, Moshe Dayan Center.

Speaker: Pierre Akel, Co-Founder of METransparent.

Respondent: Dr. Brandon Friedman, Director of Research, Moshe Dayan Center.