The Middle East Forum presents this week's webinars. Rejectionism in Palestinian Children's Education: How Influential? with Itamar Marcus The Palestinian Authority and Hamas ubiquitously spew murderous hatred of Israel: in the media, sermons, posters, and schools. How influential are these beliefs in coming generations? What are the implications? What can Israel do in response? Monday, May 22, 2023 ***Note: This webinar will start one hour later than usual. 2:00pm - 2:30pm. ET Online: Click here to join just before 2:00pm ET By Phone: US: +17193594580,,88541407825#,,079163# Add event to calendar Itamar Marcus, founder and director of Palestinian Media Watch, writes on PA education, ideology, and media. He has presented PMW's findings to government officials, parliamentarians, and academics around the world. He has a BA from CCNY and an MA from NYU. Israel Insider with Ashley Perry Several of PM Netanyahu's coalition colleagues threaten to bring down the government unless they get more funding for their pet projects. Can his government survive the competing demands? Wednesday, May 24, 2023 3:00 - 3:30p.m. ET Online: Click here to join just before 3:00pm ET By Phone: US: +17193594580,,89844190834#,,380658# Add event to calendar Who Will Lead American Islam? with Javad Hashmi A great number of organizations – traditionalist, modernist, and Islamist – compete to lead the highly disparate American Muslim community. Who is gaining, who is slipping behind? As Middle Eastern influence diminishes, is a new, uniquely American Islam emerging? What is at stake? Friday, May 26, 2023 1:00pm - 1:30pm. ET Online: Click here to join just before 1:00pm ET By Phone: US: +17193594580,,84251900142#,,596958# Add event to calendar Javad Hashmi is director of research and strategic communications at the Los Angeles-based Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC). He specializes in Islamic studies, with a focus on Qur’anic studies, Islamic intellectual history, and religious violence. Mr. Hashmi holds a BA from UC-Berkeley, an MA from Harvard, and is currently a PhD candidate at Harvard. Catch up with our previous webinars! All webinars are recorded for viewing after the event. To view past webinars, please visit our YouTube channel or our website. |