A Conversation on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

David Makofsky & Ghaith al-Omari In Conversation

Join us as we welcome Middle East experts David Makofsky & Ghaith al-Omari for a candid and nuanced conversation about the current situation and prospects for finding a true and lasting resolution.

Hosted by: Minnesota Hillel, JCRC, and Minneapolis Federation Israel Center

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David Makovsky is the Ziegler Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations. He is also an adjunct professor in Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University’s Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). In 2013-2014, he worked in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of State, serving as a senior advisor to the Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations. He is the author of three books, two co-authored with Ambassador Dennis Ross, and host of the Decision Points podcast, which examines Israeli history and U.S.-Israel relations.

Ghaith al-Omari, the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute’s Irwin Levy Family Program on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Relationship, is the former executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine. He served as advisor to the negotiating team during the 1999–2001 permanent-status talks in addition to holding various other positions within the Palestinian Authority.