Between Escalation and Engagement: U.S. Perspectives on Iran and Lebanon - AJC Advocacy Anywhere

Garrett Nada, Policy Fellow, Israel Policy Forum Hagar Hajjar Chemali, Co-Founder, The Lebanon-Israel Peace Alliance Moderated by Benjamin Rogers, Deputy Director, AJC Center for a New Middle East Over a month has passed since the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, and the region is now entering a new phase of negotiations and uncertainty. Facing the risk of further escalation, the United States and the Iranian regime agreed to a Pakistan-brokered ceasefire. Just two days later, against the backdrop of intensified Israeli strikes targeting Hezbollah, the Israeli and Lebanese governments announced their intent to pursue direct peace talks. To help us understand how we arrived at this critical moment, and what may lie ahead in this next phase of engagement, AJC is convening a timely conversation with two leading American analysts: Hagar Chemali, Co-Founder of the Lebanon Israel Peace Alliance and former NSC Director for Syria and Lebanon, and Garrett Nada, Policy Fellow, Israel Policy Forum. Together, they will explore the complexities, potential pitfalls, and emerging opportunities for the United States and the region as negotiations with Iran and Lebanon unfold. Sign up for future AJC Advocacy Anywhere livestreams and watch past programs at AJC.org/AdvocacyAnywhere.