Thursday, February 29, 3:30-5pm, Ohio Union [Senate Chamber], 1739 N. High St.

How have Arab states and publics responded to the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and Israel’s subsequent war on Gaza? How has this affected the prospects for Arab-Israeli peace and normalization? Will the Gaza war escalate into a broader regional war? And how does the crisis affect Americans standing in the region? This talk will put the Gaza war into the broader context of changing Middle Eastern regional politics and American foreign policy and discuss possible future trajectories for regional order.

*Speaker*

Marc Lynch is Professor of Political Science and Director of the Project on Middle East Political Science (POMEPS) at George Washington University. A scholar of Middle East politics, Arab media and public opinion, Islamist movements, and public diplomacy, he is a frequent contributor to Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Good Authority, and other public forums, and is known for coining the term “Arab Spring.” Lynch is in residence in Columbus through Spring 2025.

Hosted by Mershon Center for International Security Studies.