Israel

Former US Ambassador Dennis Ross in conversation with United Arab Emirates minister, Yousef al Otaiba, about Israel/UAE diplomacy breakthrough. 

Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 7:00 pm – via Zoom
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This is a free, member-only event hosted by the Israel Action Committee. Pre-registration is required by Saturday, October 10.

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Yousef al Otaiba, the minister of state and Emirate ambassador to the United States, will join Dennis Ross for a conversation about the breakthrough between Israel and the United Arab Emirates.  No person played a bigger or more important role in producing the breakthrough between the UAE and Israel than Otaiba.  He and Ross will discuss the backstory, the evolution of Emirate relations with Israel, and explain why this peace will be different than in the past. They will discuss the meaning of the two most technologically advanced economies in the region forging cooperation across a variety of sectors, including water, food security, health, alternative and renewable energy, tourism, and cyber domains. Please join us for these riveting and timely discussions. 

Discussion with Robert Dannenberg, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Chief of Operations for Counter-terrorism, and winner of the George HW Bush award for Excellence in Counter terrorism. 

Thursday, October 15, 7:00 pm PDT – via Zoom
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This is a free, member-only event hosted by the Israel Action Committee, pre-registration is required by Tuesday, October 13.

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Join an evening with Robert Dannenberg who will explore the impact of COVID-19 and the upcoming election on Iran and the Middle East; the re-emergence of Turkey as a geopolitical player in the Middle East and in energy politics in the eastern Mediterranean, the path forward for Putin/Russia In the Middle East and Libya, Russia and OPEC+, and the observations on Trump and the US Intelligence Community.  

Rob Dannenberg is a 24-year veteran of the CIA, where he served in several senior leadership positions, including chief of operations for the Counterterrorism Center, chief of the Central Eurasia Division and chief of the CIA’s Information Operations Center. Dannenberg is a member of the Board of Advisors to the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and is a senior fellow at the GWU Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. He is now an independent consultant and speaker on geopolitical and security risk, after serving as the managing director and head of the Office of Global Security for Goldman Sachs, and director of International Security Affairs at BP.

Questions about these are any of the Israel Action Committee events, please contact Ariana Estoque at [email protected] or 415-750-7552