Weatherhead Forum | The War in Israel/Palestine, Part 3: Geopolitical Dimensions

February 14, 2024 10:00–11:30am ET 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.