Professor Jacob Goldberg, a former senior advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, presents his annual lecture series centered on the current political landscape in the ever-changing Middle East. Professor Goldberg will be joining from Israel for this year’s virtual presentation of the series. The author of The Foreign Policy of Saudi Arabia, Goldberg has also been published in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Lecture 1 (September 8th, 10 AM-12 PM) : Historic Mid-East Realignment: Aggressive Iran and Turkey Bring Arab States and Israel T
Lecture 2 (September 10th, 10 AM-12 PM): Israel and America: The Need for a New Agenda amidst Domestic Upheavals and Foreign Challenges. Use the button at the bottom of page to be directed to the RSVP for Lecture 2!
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