A member of the Israeli Knesset for the Labor Party, Ayalon will speak at Columbia today in a lecture entitled “The Middle East after the War–Is Peace Still Possible?” Former chief of the Navy and Israel’s Shin Bet (General Security Service), Ayalon founded a peace initiative called “The People’s Voice” with Palestinian professor and politican Sari Nussiebeh, which calls for mass signatures from both sides on a “joint statement of principles.” A favorite within the Labor Party, Ayalon stands a good chance of becoming Israel’s next prime minister.
The Middle East Institute is hosting the event in the International Affairs Building, Room 1501, tomorrow, October 18, from 12:30-2:00 p.m.

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