On October 7, 2023, President Biden declared his administration’s “rock-solid and unwavering support” to Israel. More than nine months into the Gaza war, his adherence to his initial promise is unquestionable. This article will examine US foreign policy vis-à-vis the war on Gaza, focusing on its prospective objectives and its implications on domestic, regional, and international levels. It will also argue that American foreign policy on the issue is primarily reactive rather than proactive.

The Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East and Islamic Studies (CEMMIS) of the Department of Political Science and International Relations of the University of the Peloponnese organises the next e-lecture in the series The Middle East after the Gaza war:

 

Dr. Daud Abdullah on 

"Al Aqsa Flood and the realignment of global forces for Palestine" 

 

 

 

 

Both the e-lecture and the discussion will be conducted in English. 

The online event will take place on Thursday, June 27 (7:30 p.m. Athens time, UTC+3).

You can watch the lecture live via Webex or the following day on our Youtube channel.

WEBEX: https://upelop.webex.com/upelop/j.php?MTID=m872eb5b2a45cbb0e189184a85d799e0a

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CEMMIS11

The Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East and Islamic Studies (CEMMIS) of the Department of Political Science and International relations of the University of the Peloponnese organises the next e-lecture in the series The Middle East after the Gaza war:

 

Nicholas Papachrysostomou on 

"The humanitarian crisis in Gaza" 

 

 

Both the e-lecture and the discussion will be conducted in English. 

The online event will take place on Thursday, June 13 (7:30 p.m. Athens time, UTC+3).

You can watch the lecture live via Webex or the following day on our Youtube channel.

WEBEX: https://upelop.webex.com/upelop/j.php?MTID=m9594ba4cf1acece3a124503d8a74c801

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CEMMIS11

The Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East and Islamic Studies (CEMMIS) of the Department of Political Science and International relations of the University of the Peloponnese organises the next e-lecture in the series The Middle East after the Gaza war:

Rahman Ghahremanpour on "Iran's Strategic Insight"

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both the e-lecture and the discussion will be conducted in English.

The online event will take place on Thursday, May 23 (7:30 p.m. Athens time, UTC+3).

You can watch the lecture live via Webex or the following day on our Youtube channel.

WEBEX: https://upelop.webex.com/upelop/j.php?MTID=mf4002f7bdea2e11ef293fab8fe8069f2

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CEMMIS11

The Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East and Islamic Studies (CEMMIS) of the Department of Political Science and International relations of the University of the Peloponnese organises the next e-lecture in the series The Middle East after the Gaza war:

Ian Lustick on "From Earthquake to Earthquake in the Middle East: Comparing 1973 and 2023"

 

 

 

Both the e-lecture and the discussion will be conducted in English. 

The online event will take place on Tuesday, April 30 (7:30 p.m. Athens time, UTC+3).

You can watch the lecture live via Webex or the following day on our Youtube channel.

WEBEX: https://upelop.webex.com/upelop/j.php?MTID=m3d83634023a0e9ab2f00db64a286238f

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CEMMIS11

The Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East and Islamic Studies (CEMMIS) of the Department of Political Science and International relations of the University of the Peloponnese organises the next e-lecture in the series The Middle East after the Gaza war:

Yossi Alpher on "Israel and the Gaza War: Strategic insights"

 

 

 

Both the e-lecture and the discussion will be conducted in English. 

The online event will take place on Thursday, March 28 (19:30 p.m. Athens time, UTC+2).

You can watch the lecture live via Zoom or the following day on our Youtube channel.

ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82336351018?pwd=aVRUVlhGZ2xHOTY0TWs3UW1aaWY5Zz09

Meeting ID: 823 3635 1018
Passcode: 041882

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@CEMMIS11

The Centre for Mediterranean, Middle East and Islamic Studies (CEMMIS) of the Department of Political Science and International relations of the University of the Peloponnese organises an e-lecture by Oreib al Rantawi on:

 

"The Middle East after the Gaza War: The Palestinian Question"

 

 

 

 

Both the e-lecture and the discussion will be conducted in English. 

The online event will take place on Thursday, February 22 (18:30 p.m. Athens time, UTC+2).

You can watch the lecture on our youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P399JP2ud84

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues in full gear, contrary to the steadfast reactions of the western world, the regional responses from the Middle East paint a different picture. Having initially been caught off-guard with the intensifying tag between Russia and the west, most ‘heavyweight’ MENA countries have adopted a ‘sit tight and assess’ approach. Longstanding partners of the west are balancing their reactions in order to minimize the risks stemming from overtly picking sides in a conflict that they increasingly see as not their own. On the region’s eastern flank, Iran too, walks a thin line.

 

As the United States has been undertaking an air strike campaign in Iraq and Syria for several weeks, the familiar question in US foreign policy debates reappeared: can airpower alone do the job? Wrong questions, though, lead to wrong answers. Too much focus on military means and ways results in the tacticization of strategy and the neglect of the political context. The United States should strive to defeat the Islamic State strategically, employing military force if necessary, but not by force alone, because weapons can win battles but cannot win wars.