Middle East conflict - SFU experts available

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues, amid fears of further escalation, with the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran and Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon. SFU experts are available to provide insights into the region’s politics and economics.

JAMES HORNCASTLE, assistant professor, humanities, Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations
jhorncas@sfu.ca  
Expertise: International relations; Iran’s attack and its regional strategy; Iran’s relationship with its proxies; ramifications of escalation; Canadian efforts at de-escalation

ROBERT SPRINGBORG, adjunct professor, School of International Studies
rdspring@nps.edu
Expertise: Politics and economics of the Middle East, U.S.; European and Canadian relations with the Middle East; Middle Eastern energy; Egyptian domestic politics and foreign policies; inter-Arab politics; Arab-Israeli politics.

TAMIR MOUSTAFA, professor, School of International Studies
tmoustafa@sfu.ca
Expertise: Religion and politics of the Middle East; the recent International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on the illegality of Israel’s military occupation; the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli leaders; the ICJ opinion on genocide; the Lancet article that estimates 186,000 Palestinian deaths.

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