FEC

“The 55th Middle East Study Meeting” was held on the theme of “Current Status and Foreign Policy of Israel”.

How Middle East has changed after the “Arab Spring” revolts. Is there any change in the relation between the Arab countries and Israel?

Mr.Takaya Suto, Advisor of FEC Japan-Middle East Cultural and Economic Exchange Committee,Senior Adviser-CPDNP, JIIA, Former Ambassador to Egypt, said in his greeting remark that “Israel and Japan are different on policy and position, but Japan’s foreign policy has something to learn from Israel. I’d like to hear the view of Ambassador about Iranian nuclear issue and the Arab Spring.”

H. E. Mr. Nissim Ben Shitrit, Ambassador of Israel told openly about the current situation of Middle East countries and Israel, the future vision, the challenges and so on.

After the lecture, We enjoyed a lively exchange of ideas and questions about the security of Israel, the Iranian nuclear issue, relations with Arab countries and so on.