"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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.