Israel, Iran & the Threat of Wider War

Event Bulletin – 17/04/24

This Sat: Israel, Iran & the Threat of Wider War

The threat of the war in Gaza spilling over into a wider Middle East war has never been greater.

The tense relationship between Tehran and Tel Aviv is stretched to breaking point. Israel’s missile strike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus led to the first ever direct attack by Iran on Israel. Western powers leapt to condemn Iran’s actions yet they conspicuously failed to condemn Israel for its provocations.

Pressure is being put on Netanyahu to avoid further escalation but he is hardly a leader known for his restraint. The world is on tenterhooks as it awaits Israel’s response. And while we wait Israel continues its slaughter in Gaza, continues to use hunger as a weapon of war, and the UK, along with the US, continues to supply Israel with arms.

Join us on Saturday evening for a discussion with eminent commentators, Trita Parsi (Responsible Statecraft), John Rees (Stop the War), Kate Hudson (CND) and Maryam Eslamdoust (TSSA) who will be examining how we got to this point and where we might be headed next.