Results for U.S.-Israel Relations and Middle East Policy,

Arati Prabhakar, science and technology adviser to President Biden, and Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Todd Young (R-IN) talked about U.S. competition with China, advancing U.S. intelligence, and the CHIPS Act during an Aspen Security Forum panel discussion. In addition, experts on Middle East policy discussed Iran, Israel, and stability in the region. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks also discussed defense readiness, and the impact on the Defense Department of Russia's war against Ukraine and China-Taiwan relations.

President Biden participated in a summit of the Gulf Cooperation Council plus Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan, also known as the GCC+3, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He talked about the U.S. working together with Middle East allies to promote a rules-based international order and other foreign policy objectives, and called out China, Russia, and Iran for destabilizing global order. World leaders from the GCC+3 also spoke, talking about Israel-Palestinian relations and progress toward a two-state solution, the Syrian refugee crisis, fighting terrorism, mitigating climate change, and other issues facing the Middle East.

Brett McGurk, deputy assistant to the president and Middle East coordinator for the National Security Council, took part in a Carnegie Endowment virtual discussion on the Biden administration's foreign policy agenda for the Middle East and its pursuit of diplomacy and stability in the region. Topics included negotiations with Iran and its return to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Syria and the Assad regime, the war in Yemen, and U.S. relations with Israel and Saudi Arabia. ... McGurk also addressed the growing influence of China and Russia in the Middle East.

Foreign diplomats and State Department officials discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at a virtual event hosted by the Wilson Center. They assessed the current ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, humanitarian response efforts in Gaza and the West Bank, and prospects for restarting peace talks. Among the speakers were Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood along with the Egyptian ambassador the the United States.

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki spoke about the President Biden's policy agenda with reporters. Topics included U.S.-Israel relations and the president's role in the ceasefire, infrastructure negotiations with lawmakers, and coronavirus pand*emic response efforts.

Scholars at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy discussed the recent violence between Israel and Hamas and* next steps for the U.S. in trying to de-escalate the situation.

The ambassadors of Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain discussed Middle East peace policy at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Washington, DC. They focused their remarks on the Abraham Accords - a deal to normalize relations between Israel and the two Arab nations. Other topics addressed included Middle East policy goals for the Biden administration, challenges posed by Iran, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Former ambassadors and foreign policy experts discussed the incoming Biden presidency and the future of Middle East policy. Several topics were discussed, including U.S. relations with Turkey and Lebanon, the impact of the recent peace deals with Israel, and U.S. military presence in the Middle East*.

A panel of experts at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy discussed the upcoming Israeli elections, set for April 9, 2019. They predicted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would win again, even with polls showing a tight race and amid charges of corruption against him. ... Netanyahu's leadership and power, and discussed how the election would impact U.S.-Israel relations and a future Middle East plan.

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy co-hosted an all-day event on the impact of pro-Israel groups on U.S. policy. This portion featured remarks from University of Akron History Professor Walter Hixson, who talked about his research and conclusions drawn in his book Israel's Armor: The Role of the Israel Lobby in the History of the Palestine Conflict. Then, Electronic Intifada Co-Founder Ali Abunimah discussed what he said was a massive suppression effort by pro-Israel groups to prevent the Al Jazeera documentary The Lobby from airing on television.

This portion of the event included a panel discussion on U.S.-Israel relations and Middle East policy.

A number of Brookings researchers released a report on the state of the Gazan economy and political system in late 2018, as well as ways the U.S., U.N., and Egypt could revivify and more effectively manage the Israel-Palestinian peace process.

J Street, a non-profit Jewish advocacy group, held its national conference to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Middle East policy. Speakers included former National Security Adviser Susan Rice, Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), as well as officials from the Israeli Knesset and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO). Other topics included the allied airstrikes in Syria, the Iran nuclear agreement and U.S.-Israel relations*.

Thomas Getman, a former nonprofit executive, addressed attendees of a day-long policy conference geared toward U.S.- Israel relations and foreign policy in the region. The event was co-hosted by the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy and the American Educational Trust.

Panelists talked about free speech on college campuses and the concern for student groups when expressing pro-Palestinian policies. This discussion was part of the Institute for Research Middle Eastern Policy and American Educational Trust's day-long policy conference focusing U.S.-Israel relations and foreign policy in the region.

Speakers during the morning session of the Institute for Research Middle Eastern Policy and American Educational Trust policy conference gave a broad overview of the U.S. and international response to the Israeli-Palestinian situation and the role of special interest groups. They also provided historical and legal context to argue how the Israel lobby influences Middle East policy. This event was part of the Institute for Research Middle Eastern Policy and American Educational Trust day-long policy conference focusing on U.S.- Israel relations and foreign policy in the region.

Author Jefferson Morley and Lawrence Wilkerson, the chief of staff to former Secretary of State Colin Powell, talked about the history Israeli security strategy. They spoke at a day-long policy conference hosted by the Institute for Research Middle Eastern Policy and American Educational Trust.

Gideon Levy, columnist for Israeli newspaper Haaretz, talked about the Israeli-Palestinian situation during a speech to attendees at a day-long policy conference hosted by the Institute for Research Middle Eastern Policy and American Educational Trust.

The former U.S. and Israeli ambassadors to the U.N. were among the witnesses who testified at a hearing on relocating the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Most of the officials and subcommittee members argued that moving the embassy to Jerusalem was the right U.S. diplomatic approach and would not hinder any peace talks in the region. One witness from the Israel Policy Forum cautioned that the U.S. should take the regional security concerns expressed by some of the neighboring Arab countries, such as Jordan, seriously. ... After becoming president, he signed a six-month waiver to delay the move in hopes of spurring peace talks between Israeli and Palestinian officials.

Two State Department officials testified at a hearing on U.S. policy toward Lebanon. The witnesses answered subcommittee members' questions on the state of U.S.-Lebanon relations, as well as the ongoing political and military maneuverings of Lebanon in relation to its southern neighbor, Israel.