CIC presents Israel’s Security: Then and Now

Nipissing Branch of the Canadian International Council
News Release

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The Nipissing Branch of the Canadian International Council is pleased to announce that on March 1st it will be holding a discussion of “Israel’s Security: Then and Now.” Our guest, Dr. David Tal, will compare the threats to its security that Israel faced at its founding 60 years ago with the security situation that it faces in the contemporary Middle East where, unlike in the 1950s, more and more states in the region accept Israel's existence and maintain either peaceful or actual relations with it. Militarily, the nature of the challenges facing Israel has changed too: conventional wars involving tanks and mass armies are less likely to occur than one involving missiles, air strikes, and attacks on civil population and centers. Israel will have to find ways to deter and retaliate against non-state threats without using the kind of force it has used in the past.

The event takes place on Tuesday March 1, starting at 7:00 pm in room F210 (the Fedeli Business Centre) at Nipissing University.

David Tal is a Professor of History and Kahanoff Chair in Israel Studies at the University of Calgary. He has authored numerous studies, including three books - War in Palestine, 1948: Strategy and Diplomacy (2004), The 1956 War: Collusion and Rivalry in the Middle East (2001), and Israel's Conception of Current Security: Origins and Development, 1949-1956 (1998) - which focus on Israel's security within the broader Middle East from its founding to the late 20th century.

This event is free and open to the public, and everyone is welcome!

For more information about this event, please contact Robin Gendron at [email protected] or 705-474-3450 ext 4395.

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