Meeting

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

Monday, February 3, 2020
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Speakers
Gamal Helal

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

Martin S. Indyk

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

Lessons From History and Middle East Program

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.

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