One Year after October 7 | "What Do We Owe Each Other?" Notre Dame Forum 2024-25
A conversation delivering a multi-lens perspective on the lead-up to the Hamas attack of October 7, 2023, and the Israeli response in Gaza.Only four years earlier, The Abraham Accords were signed, heralding a new era in relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. While the Accords were seen by supporters as only a first step in regional normalization, they ignored the Palestinian question.In addition to offering historical insight, the conversation also addressed where the rapidly unfolding events in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran might be heading in the future.Featuring:
Hussein Ibish, Senior Resident Scholar, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington
David Myers, Distinguished Professor and Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History, UCLA
Moderator: Maura Policelli, Executive Director, Washington Office, Keough School of Global Affairs
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