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After Lebanon: The View from Israel

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 / Time: 9:00am - 10:00am 

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Almost six months after the Israel-Lebanon crisis between Hezbollah and Israel, the questions remain: What was achieved by either side? Can the UN-brokered ceasefire hold? And what are the prospects for peace in the Middle East?

Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Zalman Shoval will present his views followed by a panel discussion featuring perspectives from experts on the region.

 

Speakers

Remarks by:

  • Zalman Shoval
    Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S.

Discussants:

  • Aaron Miller
    Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center
  • Shibley Telhami
    Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, University of Maryland
  • Scott Lasensky
    Senior Research Associate, U.S. Institute of Peace

 

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