The Gaza Flotilla Clash

Hosted by: AIIA NSW

The event will start on: Tuesday, 29 June 2010 6:00 PM

And will end on: Tuesday, 29 June 2010 7:30 PM

At The Glover Cottages, Sydney

124 Kent Street , Sydney NSW

9247 2709     nswpresident@aiia.asn.au

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The Australian Institute of International Affairs presents

Jeremy Pressman   

Jeremy Pressman is a postdoctoral fellow at the United States Studies Centre and an associate professor of political science at the University of Connecticut. He is author of Warring Friends: Alliance Restraint in International Politics (Cornell, 2008) and co-author of Point of No Return: The Deadly Struggle for Middle East Peace (Brookings, 1997).

Pressman has also published articles in publications such as the Boston Review, International Security, the Washington Post, the Washington Quarterly, and Security Studies. He is currently working on a book on force and diplomacy in the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Pressman is a former term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a former project associate at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Gaza Flotilla Clash

The Israeli boarding of the Mavi Marmara sparked an international outcry. The clash had profound implications for the peace process, U.S. foreign policy, Israeli national security, and Turkey’s international standing. Moreover, the incident certainly reflected 21st century politics, with a range of organizations beyond just nation-states playing important roles in the crisis. In this talk, Jeremy Pressman will consider what led to the boarding, what Israel might have done differently, and what pathways are open toward the future.

Date:              Tuesday 29 June 2010

Time:              Refreshments 6:00 pm          Presentation 6:30 pm - 7.30pm

Venue:           The Glover Cottages, 124 Kent Street, Sydney

Cost:              AIIA members $15; Concession $10; Visitors $25

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