The inauguration of Barack Obama as president of the United States is a momentous event that signals an opportunity for change, says Rashied Omar, a research scholar at Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
A prominent military historian and strategist from Israel and a former U.S. special operations officer and expert on the future of war are the lead speakers for “Of War & Law,” a symposium and film festival to be held Feb. 12-14.
Bringing peace to Gaza and Israel requires a new way of thinking about the conflict, says Atalia Omer, a scholar at Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies.
With civilians bearing the brunt of the current conflict near Gaza between the Israelis and Palestinians, both sides – as well as the international community – need to focus on how to end the violence, according to Professor Asher Kaufman.
