A New Middle East Is Taking Shape: Why it Matters & Implications for Pacific Nations
A rapidly evolving confrontation involving Israel, Iran, and the United States is reshaping the strategic balance of the Middle East. This geopolitical shift has global implications, including for New Zealand. Join leading experts from Israel, Pakistan, Australia, and New Zealand for an geopolitical online discussion on what is happening behind the headlines, what's next and what it means for an increasingly uncertain world.
Our panelists include:
Ahmed Quraishi - Pakistan Middle East Specialist currently advising the American Jewish Congress.
Ella Rosenberg - Regulatory Export at the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
Eitan Fischberger - Independent researcher and writer for the National Review, NBC News, New York Daily News.
Bren Carlill - Middle East analyst at the Australian Israel Jewish Affairs Council
Simon O'Connor - Former National MP and NZ commentator and podcaster
This event is hosted by the New Zealand Israel Innovation Hub.
Key discussion themes:
How asymmetric warfare is reshaping modern conflict through cyber, information, and psychological domains
Iran’s regional strategy and proxy networks, shifting alliances, and the evolving role of the United States in the Middle East
Spillover effects on energy, trade routes, and global markets, and what this means for small democracies in an increasingly unstable world
Israel’s evolving security doctrine in a multi-front environment
The role of Pacific nations, including New Zealand, in a changing Middle East order