March 17, 2024, 9:00am - 1:00pm Pacific Time
The Hamas assault on Israel on October 7 and the war it triggered in Gaza—by far the most deadly conflict between Israel and the Palestinians since 1948—are seismic shocks whose impact is yet to be fully understood. What's already clear is that the magnitude of these events will have major, long-term repercussions for Israel's foreign relations, Israeli–Palestinian relations, Jewish communities worldwide, and Israel's domestic politics and societal relations.
This conference explores these repercussions, offering insights and analyses from a wide range of speakers. Going beyond the news of the day, the conference provides viewers from around the world with a much-needed comprehensive, yet nuanced, understanding of how the October 7 attack and resulting war have profoundly changed Israel and its critical relationships in an unprecedented fashion.
Opening Remarks
Dov Waxman: The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies and Director of the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies
Aluf Benn: Haaretz Editor-in-Chief
Session I: The Impact of October 7 on Israeli–Palestinian Relations
Major General (res.) Yair Golan—Former IDF Deputy Chief of Staff and currently running for leadership of Israel's Labour Party—in conversation with Hilo Glazer, Haaretz Weekend Magazine journalist
Panel Discussion
Hussein Ibish: Senior Resident Scholar, Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington (AGSIW)
Dr. Rula Hardal: Political scientist, research fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, and Co-Director of A Land For All: Two States, One Homeland
Anat Saragusti: Israeli journalist and commentator
Chuck Freilich: Former Deputy National Security Adviser in Israel now senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv
Netta Ahituv (moderator): Haaretz journalist
Session II: The Impact of October 7 on Israel's Foreign Relations
Thomas Friedman, The New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist in conversation with Haaretz Editor-in-Chief, Aluf Benn
Ahmed Maher: Senior political editor at Al Majalla
Yael German: Former Health Minister and former Israeli ambassador to France
Alon Pinkas: Haaretz senior writer
Dr. Nimrod Goren: Senior fellow at the Middle East Institute & President of the Mitvim Institute
Esther Solomon (moderator): Editor-in-Chief of Haaretz English
Session III: The Impact of October 7 on Israeli Society and Politics
Major General (ret.) Noam Tibon—Former Commander of the IDF Northern Formation—and Haaretz Diplomatic Correspondent Amir Tibon in conversation with Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Haaretz English, Maya Lecker
Ahmad Tibi: Knesset member and Co-Chairman of Hadash-Ta'al party
Maoz Inon: Peace Entrepreneur
Moran Zer Katzenstein: Founder of the Bonot Alternativa (Building an Alternative) women's movement
Ravit Hecht: Haaretz political analyst
Allison Kaplan Sommer (moderator): Haaretz journalist and host of the Haaretz podcast
Session IV: The Impact of October 7 on Israel–Diaspora Relations
Joshua Leifer: Author of the forthcoming book Tablets Shattered: The End of an American Jewish Century and the Future of Jewish Life
Emily Tamkin: Journalist and author of Bad Jews: A History of American Jewish Politics and Identities
Rabbi Gesa S. Ederberg: Rabbi to the Jewish communities of Berlin and Masorti Germany
Jonathan Freedland: The Guardian columnist and co-host of the Unholy podcast
Judy Maltz (moderator): Haaretz's New York and Jewish World Correspondent
Closing Remarks
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This conference was organized by the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies and Haaretz newspaper—Israel's oldest, continuously-published newspaper.
DISCLAIMER: The views or opinions of our guest speakers and the content of their presentations do not necessarily reflect the views of the UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. Hosting speakers does not constitute an endorsement of the speaker's views or opinions.