Israel’s Regional Relations and the War in Gaza: The Economic Dimension – Event by Middle East Institute (Zoom)

The war in Gaza has reshaped Israel’s relations with its Arab and Muslim neighbors in a broad variety of ways, including in the economic sphere.

In recent years, Israel managed to develop significant economic cooperation with countries across the Middle East. These efforts have included increased trade volumes, collaboration on water use and energy production, new investments, and technology transfer. Agreements were signed, ministerial visits took place, minilateral initiatives came to life, economic corridors were envisioned, and the future seemed promising.

After the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the war that followed, however, regional countries stepped back from many such initiatives. In most cases, their ties with Israel proved to be resilient, despite the hardships and setbacks. But while some types of economic cooperation were sustained, others were blocked and new initiatives have been put on hold.

Seven months after the outbreak of the war, the Middle East Institute’s webinar will assess the current state-of-play in Israel’s regional economic relations. It will convene leading Israeli experts and practitioners to assess the current state of bilateral ties and multilateral frameworks, draw lessons and make recommendations for the future, and identify opportunities for the post-war era.

Speakers

Galia Press Barnathan:
Professor and Director, The Leonard Davis Institute for International Relations, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Dan Catarivas
President, The Federation of Bi-national Chambers of Commerce in Israel

Gabriel Mitchell
Director of Undergraduate Studies, Notre Dame Jerusalem

Gabby Bar
President of the Israeli-Palestinian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Dr. Nimrod Goren (Moderator)
Senior Fellow for Israeli Affairs, The Middle East Institute

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