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.

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