Prospects for Middle East Peace and Security in 2027 – Amb. Dennis Ross
Global Issues Series II
Thursdays in Lakewood Ranch
After the war with Iran and the Israeli election, Amb. Dennis Ross asks what can we expect in the Middle East going forward? Are Iran and its proxies less of a threat? Is Saudi-Israeli normalization back on the table? Can Israel re-establish its brand as the Start-Up Nation?
- Feb 18 2027
- 4:00 pm
- Global Issues Series II,
- Global Issues Series II Lakewood Ranch
- 14306 Covenant Way, Bradenton, FL 34202
Speaker
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Ross, Dennis, AmbAmerican Diplomat and AuthorAmb. Dennis Ross is a counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. For more than 12 years he played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process as the U.S. point man on the peace process in both the George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton administrations.
Amb. Ross also served two years as special assistant to President Obama and National Security Council Senior Director for the Central Region and a year as special advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Earlier he played a prominent role in U.S. policy towards the former Soviet Union, the unification of Germany, and its integration into NATO.
His most recent book, Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel’s Most Important Leaders Shaped Its Destiny, written with his colleague David Makovsky, profiles four Israeli prime ministers who made historic choices. It examines lessons from past decisions to help Israel’s leaders address the critical choice they must soon make to avoid becoming a binational state by default.
His newest book is Statecraft 2.0: What America Needs to Lead in a Multipolar World (Oxford University Press, March, 2025).
