Israel’s relations with the Arab world following the elections

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Daniel Levy, British–Israeli analyst, commentator, author and former adviser to the Israeli government, specialising in the Middle East and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. He previously served as an Israeli negotiator during the Taba summit and the Oslo II peace process. He is currently president of the U.S./Middle East Project (USMEP) and was one of the founders of J Street.

Omar H. Rahman is a fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, where he focuses on Palestine, Middle Eastern geopolitics and US foreign policy in the region. He is the editor of Afkār, the Council’s online publication providing insights and analysis on current events in the region. Rahman was previously a non-resident fellow at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a visiting fellow at the Brookings Doha Centre, where he conducted research and wrote about Palestine-Israel, the Arab Gulf, and the intersection between the two. Prior to this, Rahman was a research analyst at the Arab Gulf States Institute, where he focused on the political economy of the Gulf states.

Moderation

Gudrun Harrer, Lecturer in Modern History and Politics of the Near and Middle East at the University of Vienna and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna; former Senior Editor at Der Standard (until 2025).