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Daniel Schwammenthal Calls for EU “Diplomatic Strike” Against Iran
Speaking at a conference in the European Parliament, AJC Transatlantic Institute Director Daniel Schwammenthal called for a “European preemptive strike, not a preemptive military strike, but a preemptive diplomatic strike.” Hosted by Austrian MEP Lukas Mandl und organized by the Brussels International Center, the event also included remarks Ambassador Marc Otte, BIC President and Belgium Special Envoy for Syria, and Paula Yacoubian, Member of the Lebanese Parliament.
PROGRAMME
Conference
Avoiding Multi-State Conflict in the Middle East: How the EU can Foster Regional Peace
11 December 2019, 16:30-18:30 European Parliament, room P4B001
Opening Remarks
MEP Mr. Lukas Mandl, EPP
Moderator / Introductory remarks
Ms. Shada Islam, Director of Europe & Geopolitics at Friends of Europe
Speakers
Amb. Marc Otte, BIC President and Belgium Special Envoy for Syria
Dr. Peter Krois, Austrian Delegate for North Africa, the Middle East and the Gulf
Region
Dr. Amelie Chelly, Expert on Iran and Middle East, CADIS (EHESS-CNRS) Paris
Ms. Paula Yacoubian, Lebanese MP, Member of the World Bank External Advisory Panel for Diversity and Inclusion, Journalist and Recipient of the Officer of the Order of the Crown Award
Daniel Schwammenthal, Director, AJC Transatlantic Institute
Concluding remarks
Ms. Shada Islam, Director of Europe & Geopolitics at Friends of Europe
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