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With Israel’s assault on Lebanon increasing and its war on Gaza continuing without a diplomatic resolution in sight, the Israeli government is involved in a multi-front conflict across the Middle East.

This panel discussion will bring together academics and political analysts to discuss the growing regional ramifications of the conflict. How have regional and international responses to the latest Israeli assault on Gaza since October 7 2023 been different to those in the past? What is the likely future trajectory of the conflict in the region; with Hezbollah in Lebanon, the militias groups in Iraq and Iran? What will be the historical consequences of such an extended, multi-state conflict?

Meet the speakers

 is Professor of the International Politics of the Middle East at the University of Warwick. She teaches and researches on the international politics of the Middle East, with a particular interest in feminist, queer and decolonial approaches and a focus on ‘politics from below.’ Her research interests link to her activism in the anti-war and Palestine solidarity movement. Between 2010 and 2013, she was the co-director of an international research partnership between Warwick and Birzeit University, Palestine, entitled, 'Reconceptualising Gender: Transnational Perspectives'. Her most recent monograph, Embodying Geopolitics: Generations of Women’s Activism in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon (University of California Press, 2020), was awarded the Susan Strange Prize for the best book in 2020 by the British International Studies Association.

is the Editor of , a platform focusing on Iran, Iraq and the Arabian Peninsula countries. While based in London, UK he frequently travels to the Middle East. His commentary and analysis have appeared in leading outlets such as the New York Times, the Guardian, Foreign Affairs, CNN, BBC World News, Al Jazeera English, and the National Interest. He is also regularly interviewed by prominent print, radio and television outlets.

 is a senior fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut, where he works on the comparative political and economic roles of Arab armed forces, the impact of war on states and societies, and the politics of authoritarian resurgence. Previously, Sayigh held teaching and research positions at King’s College London, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford, and headed the Middle East program of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. Sayigh was also an adviser, negotiator, and policy planner in the Palestinian delegation to the peace talks with Israel 1991-2002 and advised on Palestinian public institutional reform until 2006.

This event will be chaired by Toby Dodge, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Middle East Centre.

Toby Dodge is a Professor in the Department of International Relations. He is also Kuwait Professor and Director of the Kuwait Programme, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ Middle East Centre. Toby's research concentrates on the evolution of the post-colonial state in the international system.

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