Meeting

An Inside Look at the Middle East Peace Process: Screening and Discussion of "The Human Factor"

Monday, February 3, 2020
Mohamad Torokman/Reuters
Speakers
Gamal Helal

Founder and President, Helal Enterprises; Former Senior Diplomatic Interpreter and U.S. Senior Advisor on the Middle East (via videoconference)

Distinguished Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations; Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel; Former U.S. Special Envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations; @Martin_Indyk

Dror Moreh

Director and Producer, The Human Factor

Presider
Jane R. Eisner

Director, Academic Affairs, Columbia School of Journalism; Former Editor in Chief, The Forward

Panelists discuss The Human Factor and the history of the Middle East peace process. This documentary examines the decades-long pursuit of peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict chronicled by the American diplomats and negotiators working behind the scenes.

Top Stories on CFR

Mexico

Organized crime’s hold on local governments fuels record election violence; Europe’s cocaine pipeline shifting to the Southern Cone.

Defense and Security

John Barrientos, a captain in the U.S. Navy and a visiting military fellow at CFR, and Kristen Thompson, a colonel in the U.S. Air Force and a visiting military fellow at CFR, sit down with James M. Lindsay to provide an inside view on how the U.S. military is adapting to the challenges it faces.

Myanmar

The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power.