Description
A major conversation examining how the Middle East and wider international order have shifted in the time since October 7 and the regional escalations that followed.
Bringing together two of the most thoughtful voices on diplomacy, mediation and political transformation, the discussion will explore regional realignment, international legitimacy, media narratives, shifting alliances and the changing role of global powers within the region.
The event will consider how the conflict has reshaped political discourse, public consciousness and geopolitical relationships across the Middle East, Europe and the wider world.
About the Speakers
Wadah Khanfar
Wadah Khanfar is a prominent Palestinian media leader, scholar, and public intellectual. He previously combined his journalistic courage with visionary leadership to guide Al Jazeera into a global force. Today, he shapes policy discourse through the Al Sharq Forum, advocating for inclusive political and social development in the Arab world.
Daniel Levy
Daniel Levy is a political analyst and President of the U.S./Middle East Project (USMEP). He previously served as MENA Director for the European Council on Foreign Relations and Head of the Middle East Taskforce at the Washington DC New America Foundation.
Levy was a Senior Advisor in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and to Justice Minister Yossi Beilin during the Government of Ehud Barak (1999-2001). He was a member of the official Israeli delegation to the Israel/Palestine peace talks at Taba under Barak and at Oslo B under Yitzhak Rabin (1994-95).
Levy briefed the UN Security Council on four occasions in the past five years, the latest of which from February 2025 can be viewed here.
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