Campus Free Speech During Israel-Hamas War
Advocates and activists testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war and free speech on college campuses. Topics included safety on college…
9,417 viewsAdvocates and activists testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war and free speech on college campuses. Topics included safety on college…
9,417 viewsJonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, talked about the clashes between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip in 2021. This event wa…
358 viewsBrett McGurk, former special presidential envoy for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, and two other Middle East policy experts spoke at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies about how…
1,296 viewsThe Foundation for Defense of Democracies hosted a discussion on the Syrian conflict and U.S.-Turkey relations. Panelists analyzed the dynamics between political groups in the two countries …
557 viewsQatar experts testified at a hearing on that country’s relations with the U.S. following the recent blockade imposed by six Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt, over alleged rep…
1,769 viewsJonathan Schanzer talked about President Trump’s efforts to recruit Middle Eastern countries to fight terrorism.
659 viewsThe Foundation for Defense of Democracies hosted a discussion on U.S.-Israel relations with former Middle East envoy Dennis Ross and Emory University Professor Kenneth Stein. The two talked …
434 viewsAcademics examined the failed military coup in Turkey and its possible ramifications for the country’s political, social, and economic future, as well as the global implications of the upris…
929 viewsFormer U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Eric Edelman and former member of the Turkish parliament Aykan Erdemir talked about the impact of Turkey’s recent election on its foreign and domestic polici…
284 viewsJournalists and foreign policy analysts talked about Turkey’s policies toward Syria following increased violence by ISIS* militants in the region. They discussed Turkey’s reluctance to fully…
507 viewsPanelists talked about the implications of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, including the changing roles of Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar. They spoke about the motivating factors that le…
1,092 viewsPanelists debated the possibility of successful democracies in Muslim countries. Among the issues they discussed were the need for patience with the democratic process in Muslim countries, r…
404 viewsWitnesses testified about combating terrorist financing since the attacks of September 11, 2001.
1,155 viewsPolicy analysts discussed U.S. and Israeli policy toward Iran. Topics included the state of Iran’s nuclear program, its influence in Syria and with the Palestinian group Hamas, and the statu…
467 viewsParticipants spoke about the recent political uprising in Egypt, a national referendum on constitutional reforms in Egypt, and the potential role of the Muslim Brotherhood in the political f…
548 viewsJonathan Schanzer talked about his book Hamas vs. Fatah: The Struggle for Palestine (Palgrave Macmillan; November 11, 2008). He talks about the conflict between Fatah and Hamas since the lat…
401 viewsJonathan Schanzer talked about the rise of modern Islamic radicalism and the threats posed to civil society. Mr. Schnazer was the author of Al-Qaeda’s Armies: Middle East Affiliate Groups an…
64 viewsPanelists talked about terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, and the presence of al-Qaida in Africa. Among the issues addressed were the strategic importance of Africa, Africa as a battleground…
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