Middle East will not be the same after the recent standoff between Israel and Hamas: Amb Abrar Hussain

IPS was represented by its Vice Chairman Ambassador (r) Syed Abrar Hussain and Research Officer Usama Hameed in an online discussion titled ‘Spotlight: Palestine Issue’, organized by Youth Intelligentsia on November 1, 2023.

Ambassador Abrar Hussain analyzed the Middle Eastern politics and regional scenario in context of the recent escalation of Israel on Gaza. Particularly focusing on the response from Arab governments, Hussain stressed that the Middle East will not be the same after the recent standoff between Israel and Hamas.

Usama Hameed talked about the South Asian response to the conflict. He emphasized that the Indian government’s open support to Israeli atrocities should not be a surprise for anyone keeping in view not only the ideological affinity between hardcore nationalist governments in New Delhi and Tel Aviv, but also due to drawback which Hamas attack on Israel has hit the Indian strategic designs in the Middle East.

Among the other discussants were Ambassador Abdul Basit, Asif Luqman Qazi, Oves Anwar, etc.