Dore Gold, permanent representative of Israel to the United Nations, and Ahmed Maher El Sayed, Egyptian ambassador to the United States, will come to campus to participate in the program, which will be moderated by Baker Institute Director Edward P. Djerejian, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Syria. President Clinton's meetings in January with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian leader Arafat will be important indicators of where the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations are headed. To discuss the broader aspects of the peace process we have two leading officials and experts, ambassadors El Sayad and Gold, to discuss the problems and prospects for Middle East peace. Their appearance on campus could not be more timely. The program will be held in the Commons of Baker Hall.
Space is limited.
Prior to taking on the United Nations post for Israel, Gold served as foreign policy adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In that capacity he dealt extensively with the Palestine Authority, Egypt, Jordan and other parts of the Arab world. Gold was director of the U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy Project at the Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, from 1987 through 1996. D.C. El Sayed has participated in the Middle East peace process during his diplomatic career, which spans five decades. He participated in the Camp David peace negotiations between Egypt and Israel.