January 29 – Dennis Ross with Warren Olney
Israel, Gaza and the Middle East: What Lies Ahead?
Ambassador Dennis Ross
Ambassador Dennis Ross is counselor and William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. For more than twelve years, Ambassador Ross played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process and dealing directly with the parties in negotiations. A highly skilled diplomat, Ambassador Ross was U.S. point man on the peace process in both the George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton administration. Dennis Ross has published seven books relating to diplomacy. His newest book is “Statecraft 2.0,” which focuses on what American diplomacy must do to lead in the new multipolar world reality in which the U.S. has multiple military and economic competitors.
Warren Olney
Warren Olney was the host and executive producer of the nationally syndicated weekday afternoon program “To the Point,” which originated at KCRW. Olney and his programs have been honored with nearly 40 national and local awards for broadcast excellence. He is the only two-time winner of the Los Angeles Society of Professional Journalists Distinguished Journalist award.