- 09 Mar 2016
The Geopolitical Environment and Political Ecosystem of Israel
Abstract:
Yossi Verter will discuss the map of threats to Israel’s security amid the contemporary developments in the Middle East. He proposes that there are two main strategic threats to this. The first threat is the collapse of the Palestinian authority and the second is the possibility of an all-out war with Hezbollah in the north of the country. In addition, Mr Verter will also present his views on the stalemate in the peace process with the Palestinians and the risk of a one-state for two peoples solution.
About the Speakers
Yossi Verter is one of Israel’s leading columnists. He is the chief political writer of “Haaretz Daily” since 1996. He specializes in writing about the internal domestic politics of Israel and has covered 8 general elections including the most recent one in 2015.
Prior to 1996, he worked as an investigative reporter for 2 years in “Uvda”, a leading weekly magazine TV programme produced by Channel 2. Before joining Channel 2, he was a correspondent for Israel’s national newspaper “Hadashot Daily” from 1984 to 1993 covering various news including crime and politics. He was also appointed as Bureau Chief for Hadashot’s offices in London and New York from 1990 to 1992. Mr Verter studied history at Tel Aviv University and is fluent in both English and Hebrew.
