Israel, Jordan and the Palestinians

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently vowed to annex part of the West Bank to apply Israeli sovereignty to the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea. What is the significance of the timing of this announcement and what are the implications of such a move, if implemented, for Israel, the Palestinians, and Jordan? This talk will highlight Israel’s relationship with Jordan and the Palestinians in an historical context from independence to present. It will explore the key players and their attitudes and perceptions of the West Bank. It will explain and describe the role of the United States and prospects and requirements for moving towards a political solution.

Bio

Michael Sharnoff is Associate Professor at the National Defense University’s Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies. Prior to joining NESA, he served as Associate Professor of Middle East Studies and Director of Regional Studies at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security. While at DMGS, Dr. Sharnoff taught graduate courses on the Arab-Israeli conflict, the Arab Spring uprisings, and radical Islamist movements.

Prior to joining DMGS, Dr. Sharnoff worked at policy centers in Washington and has lectured for the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM) at Wright-Patterson AFB. He publishes frequently on the Middle East and his articles have appeared in popular domestic and international media outlets. He is the founder of Sharnoff’s Global Views, an op-ed forum on foreign affairs.

He holds a Ph.D. in Middle East Studies from King’s College, London, and is the author of Nasser’s Peace: Egypt’s Response to the 1967 War with Israel (Routledge, 2017). Order your copy in Hardback, Paperback or eBook on Amazon!

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