On the eve of Israel’s Independence Day, the most prominent feature of its own statehood as well as of the entire Middle East is the inter-dependence of all regional entities, both among local partners and with global powers.
Two main groups have emerged, based on common interests and rivalries. The first group is comprised of a US-led moderate camp, which includes Israel and the Sunni Arab states, and the other group is a more diverse camp which includes Russia, China, Iran, Hezbollah, Syria, the Houthis and Hamas – with some actors, such as Iraq and Turkey, squeezed between and moving in and out of them. Are these permanent alliances, or just temporary products of expediency? Joining us to dissect this dynamic situation:
Panel:
- Host : Jonathan Hessen : Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
- Editor at Large : Amir Oren : Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play
- Brig. Gen. (Ret) Mark Kimmitt, Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs
- Dr. Uzi Arad : former Israeli National Security Advisor and Mossad Division Chief
