Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Saban Forum

Past Event

Saban Forum 2012—U.S.-Israeli Relations in a Changing Environment

November 30, 2012

The 2012 Saban Forum featured webcasted sessions of remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a discussion with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and a discussion with Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. The event followed the November conflict between Israel and Gaza and President Abbas’ successful bid for Palestinian statehood at the United Nations.

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About the Saban Forum

The Saban Forum is an annual dialogue between American and Israeli leaders from across the political and social spectrum, organized by the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution.

Because past gatherings have allowed for an unparalleled level of dialogue, the Saban Forum has become a seminal event allowing government officials, policymakers and policy researches, journalists, and business leaders to engage in a candid exchange of views and generate creative ideas to address the multiple challenges that confront the United States and Israel in the Middle East.

Over the last eight years, the Saban Forum hosted many notable officials and private sector leaders, including President William J. Clinton, President George W. Bush, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, HM King Abdullah of Jordan, President Shimon Peres, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Middle East Envoy Tony Blair, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, and Secretaries of State Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, and Henry Kissinger.