10th Anniversary Saban Forum Power Shifts: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East
Beginning today and continuing through Sunday, December 8, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings will host its 10th annual Saban Forum in Washington, D.C. Over the past 10 years, the Forum has provided a platform for unparalleled dialogue between American and Israeli leaders from across the political and social spectrum. This year’s lineup will feature remarks by U.S. President Barack Obama, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman.
The theme for the 2013 Saban Forum is “Power Shifts: U.S.-Israel Relations in a Dynamic Middle East.” Undoubtedly, the hotly-debated issue of the interim nuclear deal with Iran will feature prominently in these discussions, but speakers will also address the broader array of changes and challenges confronting the Middle East today, including the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the deepening Syrian civil war and resulting humanitarian crisis. Forum speakers and participants will discuss the implications of these events on U.S. interests in the region, U.S.-Israel relations and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Each year, the Saban Forum brings together American and Israeli officials, business executives, policymakers and thought leaders from across the political and social spectrum. Past speakers have included an array of distinguished leaders, including President William J. Clinton, President George W. Bush, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, HM King Abdullah of Jordan, President Shimon Peres, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, former British Prime Minister and Middle East Envoy Tony Blair, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice and Henry Kissinger.
Tonights broadcast:
A Conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman
Moderated by David Ignatius, Columnist, The Washington Post
http://www.brookings.edu/events/2013/12/06-saban-forum-2013-power-shifts-us-israeli-relations-dynamic-middle-east
Tomorrow Saturday, December 7 at 1:00 PM EST
A Conversation with President Barack Obama
moderated by Forum Chairman Haim Saban
Saturday, December 7 at 4:00 PM EST
Keynote Address by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
Sunday, December 8 at 10:15 AM EST
A Conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
moderated by Charlie Rose, host, The Charlie Rose Show
http://www.brookings.edu/about/centers/saban/saban-forums