Mideast crisis moment: Stakes for the US-Israel security relationship
Will crisis create opportunity? Dana Stroul and Amos Gilead join David Makovsky to discuss the stakes for the US-Israel defense partnership at this key regional moment
On the fifth episode of Season 5, David Makovsky is joined by Dana Stroul, Washington Institute Director of Research and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East, and Amos Gilead, Executive Director of the Institute for Policy and Strategy at Reichman University, to discuss the challenges for the US-Israel security relationship at this crisis moment and the opportunities for cementing a wider Middle East security architecture. Listen here:
Decision Points is a Washington Institute podcast on key moments in Israel’s history and present. The first season focused on the history of U.S.-Israel relations, the second season examined key Israeli and Arab leaders, the third season explored Israel’s contemporary policy dilemmas, and the fourth season highlighted books essential to understanding Zionism and U.S.-Israel relations. Season 5 of the podcast dives into the Gaza war and explores the long-term implications for Israel, U.S.-Israel relations, and the Middle East. In each episode, distinguished scholars, analysts, journalists, and officials will put the current conflict in perspective and discuss the road ahead.
The host, David Makovsky, is the Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Director of its Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations. He is a former senior advisor to the U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations, as well as a sought-after expert on U.S.-Israel diplomatic relations and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Decision Points is both a history lesson and an exploration of contemporary policy decisions impacting Israel, the United States, and the broader Middle East.
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