Israel-Palestine: Can Europe Save the Two-States Idea

Israel-Palestine: Can Europe Save the Two-States Idea

Friday, 20 February 2015 - 5:00pm
Venue: 
Nissan Lecture Theatre, St Antony's College,62 Woodstock Rd, OX2 6JF
Speaker(s): 
Dr Alon Liel (Former Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tel Aviv University)
Chair: 
Dr Eugene Rogan (St Antony's College)
Series: 
Middle East Centre Friday Seminar Series

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Alon Liel served for almost 30 years in the Israeli Foreign Service in different positions, among them: Ambassador to South Africa, Consul General in the south-east of the USA and Charge D'affairs (head of mission) in Turkey. He also served as Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Planning (1994-1996) and of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2000-2001). Liel holds a Ph.D in International Relations from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.