Edlis Neeson Great Decisions: American Policy in the Middle East
The 2025 Great Decisions series is now at capacity. Please contact Ari Mizrahi at ari.mizrahi@aspeninstitute.org if you would like to add your name to our waitlist.
In this eight-week series, participants gather to discuss key foreign policy issues facing the world today. Led by volunteer moderators, participants will engage in moderated discussions with their fellow citizens. This year’s topics will include American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads, U.S.-China Relations, Middle East Policy, Climate Change, The Future of NATO, Artificial Intelligence, India, and a Series Recap. This year’s series will be held in person at the Aspen Meadows.
January 30 – American Policy in the Middle East
The war in Gaza has brought the region to a crossroads. What are the possible outcomes of the war, and how might the United States use its influence to shape a long-term settlement that leaves both Israel and the Palestinians in a better position? How might Arab states in the wider region be brought into a settlement? What are America’s interests in the Middle East and how can it advance them? What is the role of Iran in this equation?
Thursdays from 6:00-8:00 p.m. beginning Thursday, January 16, running through Thursday, March 6 in the Koch Building at the Aspen Institute.
*Topics and the dates they are presented are subject to change.