Threats to Israel discussion

The Jewish Community Relations Council will present “Connecting the Dots: North Korea, Iran and Israel,” a discussion led by Professor Eytan Gilboa of the Israel Public Diplomacy Forum, on Monday, Oct. 16 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Professor Gilboa, who has published books and numerous articles on international communication and U.S policy in the Middle East, will analyze the turbulent landscape of the modern Middle East and the current threats posed to Israel by North Korea and Iran.

The Jewish Community Relations Council, the advocacy arm of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orlando, works to promote our Jewish interests and values by engaging in public affairs and public policy through advocacy, education and social action with a unified, informed voice.

The IPD Forum is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, educational organization established to advance international understanding of Israel and the Middle East. The IPD Forum partners with diverse organizations around the world, to promote a people-to-people dialogue that is informed, reliable and intellectually engaging.

Eytan Gilboa is Professor of Political Science and Communication and Founding Director of both the School of Communication and the Center for International Communication at Bar-Ilan University. He is a Senior Research Associate at the BESA Center for Strategic Studies and Visiting Professor of Public Diplomacy at USC. He received his MA and PhD degrees from Harvard University. He contributes op-ed articles to newspapers and serves as a commentator on television and radio networks.