On October 14, 2026, the Clements Center for National Security and the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission will host “Between Israel and Iran: Security, Strategy, and the Future of the Middle East.” Join us from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm in the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. Additional sponsors include The Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project, and the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs.
The event will feature a keynote conversation “Israel, Antisemitism, and the Struggle for the Middle East” with Ambassador Michael Oren, Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States, and Clements Center Executive Director Paul Edgar. This will be followed by a panel discussion on “A New Era in the Middle East: Breakthrough or Déjà Vu?” with Cole Bunzel, Clements Center Assistant Professor; Matthew Fuhrmann, Dean Rusk Chair in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs; Dave Marlowe, Clements Center Professor of Practice; and Simone Ledeen, Managing Director of Maven Defense Solutions and Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Middle East Policy; moderated by Adam I. Klein, Director, Strauss Center for International Security and Law.
Registration is required. Garage parking is available for a fee at the Manor Garage, the Brazos Garage, and the San Jacinto Garage. Parking will not be validated.
Speaker
Ambassador Michael Oren, Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States
Keynote: “Israel, Antisemitism, and the Struggle for the Middle East"
Panel: Cole Bunzel, Matthew Fuhrmann, Dave Marlowe, Simone Ledeen, Adam I. Klein
“A New Era in the Middle East: Breakthrough or Déjà Vu?”
October 14, 2026 | 11:00 am – 2:00 pm | Etter-Harbin Alumni Center
Enhanced security measures will be in place for this event. All attendees should plan for additional screening and allow extra time for entry. More information here.
Agenda and Speaker biographies can be found here.