Israel and the Middle East DALLAS Briefing with Gil Elan

Israel and the Middle East DALLAS Briefing with Gil Elan – 09/09/15

Free and open to the public. (We accept donations for the JFS Food Bank.)

Gil Elan

When: Wednesday, September 9 -- 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Where: Aaron Family JCC - 7900 Northaven Road – Dallas, TX (JCC security requires ID at the entrance)

Message from Gil:

This weekend we welcome the new Jewish year. Will 5776 be a "Shana Tova" ... a "good new year"? Probably not based on the way the current year is ending.

At tomorrow's briefing (Wednesday, September 9), we will look at the major Middle East events of the past twelve months and how they have set into motion several irreversible and mostly unstoppable geo-political chain reactions that are evolving into a "new world order". We'll discuss the causes and effects of:

(1) The growing mass migration of Syrians and Iraqis into Europe (hints: main cause - US foreign policy...or lack thereof. Possible effect - rise of right-wing nationalists and eventual break-up of the EU)

(2) Long-term destabilization of the Middle East (Causes: The "Arab Spring", the Iran Nuke Deal, the unchecked growth and territorial expansion of both ISIS and al-Qaeda over the past few years)

(3) The decline of America's leadership, credibility and influence in the region while Russia's is steadily expanding.

(4) How Israel fits in.

As always, lots to talk about on Wednesday. And as we say on Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year: "May the old year and its curses end, may the new year and its blessings begin"

Shana Tova y'all - have a happy, healthy and yes...Good 5776

Gil Elan and Susan Myers

Southwest Jewish Congress

https://www.swjc.org/

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