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Omar here. This is just a quick reminder about tomorrow's Hill Briefing. If you're planning on coming, just be sure to RSVP to my colleague Ryan Suto at [email protected].

Hope to see you tomorrow!

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We are lucky to have Palestinian member of the Israeli Knesset, Aida Touma-Sliman, visiting DC next week, and I wanted to make sure you didn't miss this event. Hope to see you there on Thursday!

Thursday, January 16th, 2pm

2168 Rayburn House Office Building

45 Independence Ave SW

Washington, DC

RSVP required: (202) 429-9210 or [email protected]

Panelists:

The Honorable Aida Touma-Sliman, Member of the Israeli Knesset

Khaled Elgindy, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute

Lara Friedman, President, Foundation for Middle East Peace

Daniel Levy, President, US Middle East Project

James Zogby, President, Arab American Institute

Moderator:

Omar Baddar, Deputy Director, Arab American Institute

The Honorable Aida Touma-Sliman, a member of the Joint List in the Israeli Knesset, is the founder of the Women Against Violence Association and former editor of Al-Ittihad newspaper. Touma-Sliman is one of the most prominent feminists in the Arab community, and one of the most prominent advocates in the Knesset for the Arab minority in Israel. MK Touma-Sliman presents unique insights into the Israeli Knesset, including how best Congress can improve the state of minority rights in Israel, as well as the rights of those under Israeli occupation.

MK Touma-Sliman is joined by a distinguished panel to discuss a disturbing new reality unfolding in the Middle East. Israel is in an unprecedented political deadlock that is sending the country into a third election, after the previous two elections failed to produce a governing coalition. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration has broken with long-standing U.S. policy, endorsing Israel’s illegal acquisition of territory by force, at a time when Israel is moving to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank. What does the future hold in this rapidly changing reality? What are the prospects for peace in the face of the unprecedented assault on basic Palestinian rights? And what should U.S. policy be in light of all of this? Join us!