Gedaliah Afterman
Head of the Asia Policy Program, Abba Eban Institute for International Diplomacy at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya)
Gedaliah Afterman is the head of the Asia Policy Program at the Abba Eban Institute for International Diplomacy at at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya). He previously served as an Australian foreign service officer working on Asian regional security issues and a diplomat at the Australian Embassy in Beijing, where he focused on issues related to China’s foreign policy, including the Middle East.
Analysis
Can the Middle East Help Make America Great Again?
As President-elect Trump returns to the White House, he will find a transformed Gulf region, brimming with confidence and initiative; the best way to tap this energy is to consult the region and take on board the regional perspectives.
Jun 6, 2023
U.S. Leans on Economic Strategy to Achieve Geopolitical Ends in the Middle East and Asia
The United States is championing a new regional approach that aims to use economic diplomacy to bring key players in the Middle East and Asia closer and provide an alternative to Chinese initiatives.
Jul 26, 2022
I2U2 Summit Overlooks Geopolitics in Favor of Economic Collaboration
The grouping of India, Israel, the UAE, and the United States is likely to remain successful only if it is a harbinger for the present and future in the economic development domain and not a prisoner of the past in the security sphere.
New UAE-India Economic Deal Opens the Door for Minilateral Partnership With Israel
The changing geostrategic landscape provides new opportunities for cooperation between middle powers in the Middle East and Asia.
Events
Aug 10, 2022
I2U2: Partnership for the Future or Prisoner of the Past?
On August 10, AGSIW, the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy, and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies hosted a discussion on the new quadrilateral forum comprising India, Israel, the UAE, and the United States.
Speakers
