Please join MEF for our webinar offerings this week (2/15-2/19)
The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars. Must Europe Remain Hostile to Israel? with Rafael Bardaji The Abraham Accords ushered in a “warm peace” between Israel and several Muslim countries, but where do things stand with Western Europe? Although this bloc consistently funds questionable NGOs and votes against Israel in international organizations, it claims to seek Israel’s best interests. How to explain this paradox? What is the role of pro-Israel voices? Is there a chance for improvement? Monday, February 15, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EST Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EST By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,86867442664#,,828448#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Rafael Bardaji, Spain’s former national security advisor, is executive director of the Friends of Israel Initiative. He is also a leader of Vox, Spain’s “civilizationist” party, and CEO of the consulting firm World Wide Strategy. Mr. Bardaji has a B.A. the Universidad Complutense and a Ph.D. in history from Oxford University. Israel Insider with Ashley Perry That the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) community has at times openly flouted the lockdown rules has generated widespread anger towards it, leading to a strong majority of Israeli voters not wanting its two political parties to be part of the next government. What does this mean for Prime Minister Netanyahu and his most loyal coalition partners? Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:00-3:30p.m. EST Online:Click here to join just before 3pm EST By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,554482745#,,776628#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113Turkey's Overlooked Campaign Against Critics with Abdullah Bozkurt While Russian and Saudi campaigns against dissidents abroad dominated news cycles, Turkish efforts remain obscure. Abdullah Bozkurt will discuss how the regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan relies on intimidation, abduction, and harassment to target citizens overseas. What does it do, how far is it willing to go, will the world ever notice? Friday, February 19, 2021 1:00-1:15p.m. EST Online:Click here to join just before 1pm EST By Phone: US: +1 6465588656,,82989731892#,,798637#,,# You can also reply to Stacey Roman at Stacey@meforum.org or by phone at 215-546-5406 ext. 113 Abdullah Bozkurt is a writing fellow at the Middle East Forum and director of the Stockholm Center for Freedom. He previously served as a New York bureau chief for Zaman, a daily newspaper associated with Fethullah Gülen shut down in the aftermath of the alleged coup attempt in July 2016. His recent work, on Turkey’s ties to the IRGC’s Al-Quds Force and on Sunni jihadist groups in Syria, made him a target of Erdoğan’s regime. He lives in exile in Sweden. Catch up with our previous webinars!All webinars are recorded for viewing after the event. To view past webinars, please visit our YouTube channel or our website.
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