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The War in Israel & Lebanon What's Going on and Why?
Conference Call with Dr. Kobi Michael Monday, July 24 at 8 p.m. CDT.
The current military conflict in Israel and Lebanon raises many questions, often inadequately or incompletely answered by much of the media analysis: Why would Israel respond to Hezbollah in this manner? What is the strategy involved? Is it ever justified to put civilians harm's way?
You are invited discuss these questions via conference call with Dr. Kobi Michael, post-doctoral fellow in the Northwestern University Political Science department. The call will take place on Monday night, July 24, from 8 - 9:30 PM Central Time (9 p.m. on the east coast, 6 p.m. Pacific time). The format will consist of a short briefing by Dr. Michael, followed by answers to your questions submitted by email during the conversation.
To join the call, just RSVP by Monday afternoon to Adam Simon at adamsim on@northwestern.edu
BIO: Professor Michael is a scholar and lecturer concentrating on the strategic and security aspects of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Israeli civil-military relations, and Third Party involvement in conflict management. Dr. Michael was one of the founders of the Israeli-Palestinian security coordination apparatus, established with the Oslo A agreement. He completed his Ph.D. at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the University's Swiss Center for Conflict Research, Management and Resolution. He is currently affiliated with the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies and the Hebrew University's Truman Institute, where he puts to use his expertise in strategy, national security and civil-military relations. In addition, he has taught at the Hebrew University, Tel-Aviv University and the National Security College.
