Webinar Series
In mid-2020, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, ROPES launched its webinar series, featuring expert panels on timely topics and high-profile Arab, Israeli, Palestinian, and international figures who have worked to resolve the conflict. Today, our series has developed to include joint webinars with like-minded organizations such as the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies and the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. See below for a selected archive of past ROPES webinars.
A New Horizon? Postwar Challenges and Opportunities for Israel, the Palestinians, and the Arab World
What does the future of Israel and the Palestinians look like two years after Oct. 7? A compelling conversation featuring Yossi Klein Halevi, a Q&A with Ksenia Svetlova, emerging Arab leaders from ROPES programs, and a special appearance by UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba.
After the Ceasefire: The Regional Component of the Future of Gaza | ROPES & AGSI Webinar
What role will Arab nations play in postwar Gaza? Exclusive panel with ROPES and the Arab Gulf States Institute.
Israel's Wars in Iran and Gaza-The Regional Perspective
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro answers questions about current events in the Middle East and discusses the importance of ROPES's people-to-people diplomacy.
After the Storm: What's Next for Israel, Iran, and the U.S.?
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro answers questions about current events in the Middle East and discusses the importance of ROPES's people-to-people diplomacy.
Amb. Dan Shapiro on the New Middle East Landscape
Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro answers questions about current events in the Middle East and discusses the importance of ROPES's people-to-people diplomacy.
The Arab States, the Gaza War, and the Path to Peace
On July 8, b’huth Director General Mohammed Baharoon, senior Egyptian diplomat and pundit Hesham Youssef, and Ghaith al-Omari, senior fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, gathered for a joint ROPES-b’huth webinar on Israel, Gaza, and the world, moderated by ROPES CEO Ksenia Svetlova. The panelists discussed the stabilizing role that the Arab countries must play in order to stop the war and provide real security and peace for all, the prospects for eradicating the radical Islamist ideology of HAMAS and the ways of advancing Palestinian independence while providing security to Israel.
Over 100 days of war in Gaza: What Happens Next?
ROPES is proud to host Israeli, Palestinian, and American voices together in one webinar, to discuss the ongoing war in Gaza and Israel, the challenges ahead, and a vision for a shared future where Israelis and Palestinians can live thrive in dignity and peace an integral part of the Middle East.
Peacemaking in a new reality
Through discussions with experts, we discuss how the Middle East can progress in light of new challenges.
The future of regional cooperation – with senior Bahraini diplomat, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Khalifa
"The future of regional cooperation" – with senior Bahraini diplomat, Sheikh Abdulaziz Al Khalifa
Q&A with author Yossi Klein Halevi
Watch a compelling conversation between ROPES CEO Ksenia Svetlova and Yossi Klein ha-Levy, an American-Israeli author and journalist renowned for his insightful perspectives on Middle Eastern affairs.