Western involvement in the Middle East

The West, under the leadership of the United States, declared war on the Islamic State in a bid to eradicate the Extreme-Muslim group and mitigate its ability to launch international attacks.

During today's program we will discuss to what extent Western countries are embroiled in the regional conflicts which are plaguing this part of the globe.

Guests: Ms. Vera Michlin-Shapir, Research Fellow – Institute for National Security Studies; and Dr. Eyal Levin, Lecturer on Middle Eastern Studies at Ariel University. TV7 Analyst Mr. Amir Oren.

Jerusalem Studio

The program offers the viewer deeper understanding about current events in Israel. The topics vary from domestic and foreign policy to social changes, archaelogy and religion.

The program is hosted by TV7 Israel News anchor Jonathan Hessen.

  • First broadcast: September 9, 2016, TV7 World
  • Episode number: 187
  • Duration: 30 min
  • Spoken languages:
  • English, Swedish
  • Subtitles:
  • Estonian, Finnish