Great Decisions - Middle East Realignment
Wed, May 08
|The Woman's Club of Minneapolis
Time & Location
May 08, 2024, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM
The Woman's Club of Minneapolis, 410 Oak Grove St, Minneapolis, MN 55403, USA
About the Event
Wednesday, May 8
5:30 PM: SOCIAL 6:00 PM: PRESENTATION 7:15 DINNER
The topic of Middle East Realignment—chosen before October 7, 2023—refers to how, over recent, years a confident and prosperous Israel has slowly been integrated into the fabric of Middle Eastern affairs. This integration was especially marked by the Abraham Accords, negotiated by the Trump administration and embraced by the incoming Biden administration, that sought to include Saudi Arabia in full diplomatic and commercial relations with Israel. These efforts, however, were being made without a clear solution to the interests of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation in the West Bank and Gaza. Not surprisingly, this effort to stabilize the region came to a dramatic halt on October 7, when Hamas fighters attacked Israel and unleashed a war that has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians and 1,200 Israelis. Gary’s presentation will explore the state of the region today and the…