The Middle East Forum presents this week's podcasts. *Note: There will be no podcast on Friday, March 1. North Korea and the Middle East
with Bruce Bechtol North Korean weapons recently turned up in the hands of Hamas operatives battling Israel in Gaza. This was the latest evidence of the destabilizing role that Pyongyang has long played in the Middle East. Who else does North Korea arm in the region? How much of a threat does it pose? How should the United States respond? Monday, February 26, 2024 1:00pm - 1:30pm ET Online: Click here to join just before 1:00pm ET By Phone: US: +17193594580,,88430033896#,,596566 Add event to calendar Bruce E. Bechtol, Jr. is a professor of political science at Angelo State University. A retired U.S. Marine, he served at the Defense Intelligence Agency in 1997-2003, eventually becoming the senior analyst for Northeast Asia in the Intelligence Directorate (J2) on the Joint Staff in the Pentagon. Mr. Bechtol holds a B.S. from Excelsior College, an M.A. from Catholic University, and a Ph.D. from the Union Institute. Israel Insider
with Alex Selsky Prime Minister Netanyahu has finally released his “Day After Hamas” plan for Gaza. It calls for working with “local actors with management experience” that are “not identified with countries or agencies supporting terrorism.” Can it succeed? What does it imply for the war effort? Wednesday, February 28, 2024 3:00pm - 3:30pm ET Online: Click here to join just before 3:00pm ET By Phone: US: +17193594580,,88544483231#,,438454 Add event to calendar Alex Selsky is a senior adviser to MEF's Israel Victory Project, and lecturer at Hadassah Academic College. He is currently serving as Homefront Command reserve major in the Israel Defense Forces. Formerly, he served as advisor to Prime Minister Netanyahu and as CEO of the International Israel Beytenu Movement. He holds a B.A. in Business and Executive M.A. in Public Policy from Hebrew University. Catch up with our previous podcast episodes! All podcasts are recorded for viewing after the event. To view past episodes, please visit our YouTube channel or our website. |