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October 20, 2023[[link removed]]Wilson Weekly
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The Hamas-Israel War: Analysis from Wilson Experts and Alums [[link removed]]
[[link removed]]Hamas' unprecedented assault on Israel and the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict represents an important inflection point in the region. The Middle East Program convened David Hale, Guy Laron, and Dalia Dasa Kaye for an insightful discussion with Merissa Khurma on the latest developments.
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Putin Hints at a Mediator Role but Sides with Hamas Daniel Noboa Elected Ecuador's Youngest President Ever
“For Vladimir Putin, the attack and the anticipated ground invasion of the Gaza Strip present an opportunity to shed his pariah status and elevate his profile as the Middle East faces its most dangerous crisis in years.” Learn more from Izabella Tabarovsky. “The assassination of candidate Fernando Villavicencio really woke up the electorate, and really made this election historic for Ecuadorians. They had to decide, they had to choose the way of governing they wanted for their country.” Get more insights from Beatriz Nice.
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[link removed] [[link removed]] PublicationAfrica's Youth Can Save the World
If Africa’s leaders succeed in realizing the potential of their youthful populations as they pioneer clean energy growth, they will not only improve the lives of Africans. They will also deliver huge benefits to the entire world. Find out more in this new report from the Environmental Change and Security Program.
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Future of Open Science Policy: Sustaining Open-Source Innovation A Reminder from Israel and Gaza on the Importance and Limitations of Environmental Peacebuilding
“The transformative potential of open science extends beyond accessibility; it holds the promise of fundamentally reshaping the process of science,” write Alison Parker and Pranav Moudgalya. “However, open-source software and hardware for science lack institutional support.” In Jerusalem for meetings with environmental leaders, Global Fellow and environmental journalist Peter Schwartzstein awoke to sirens and the sounds of rockets flying in from Gaza. His meetings were canceled, leaving him to consider the reality of conflict dynamics and the subversion of environmental peacebuilding “wins.”
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NOW Logo [[link removed]]Israel at War with Hamas: Regional Perspectives
In this edition of Wilson Center NOW, Merissa Khurma of the Wilson Center’s Middle East Program and Izabella Tabarovsky of the Kennan Institute discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas conflict, the threat of the war expanding to neighboring states, and the Biden administration’s shuttle diplomacy in the region.
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Upcoming Events
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A New Chapter for Paraguay: A Conversation with President Santiago Peña [[link removed]]Monday, Oct. 23 // 10–11:00 am (ET)
Book Talk | Putin’s “Turn to the East” in the Xi Jinping Era [[link removed]]Monday, Oct. 23 // 2–3:00 pm (ET)
Looking Deeper: Reshoring and the Semiconductor Workforce [[link removed]]Tuesday, Oct. 24 // 10–11:00 am (ET)
Book Talk | Far From the Rooftop of the World: Travels Among Tibetan Refugees on Four Continents [[link removed]]Wednesday, Oct. 25 // 1:30–3:00 pm (ET)
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Wilson in the News
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Latin America’s Tradition of Protest Is Under Threat (Foreign Policy) [[link removed]]
“At times, violence by protesters and damage to public property triggers confrontations with police and the armed forces. In all cases, heavy-handed responses to protests fuel anti-government sentiment, adding new grievances that inspire new demonstrations.” -Benjamin Gedan
Robert Daly of the Kissinger Institute on the Morality of US China Policy (Sinica Podcast) [[link removed]]
“I think that as Americans, the most powerful nation on earth, we have to constantly remind ourselves of the limited moral capability of nations, including our own, otherwise, we make the mistake of thinking that America’s power is an instrument of God’s will.” -Robert Daly
What Pro-Palestinian Protests Mean for Pakistan (Foreign Policy) [[link removed]]
Pro-Palestinian protests rock Pakistan, India’s Supreme Court declines to legalize same-sex marriage, and Beijing marks 10 years of the Belt and Road Initiative. This and more from Michael Kugelman.


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