Iran's attack on Israel

Members of the media may directly contact:
 

Ruby Dagher (English and French)

Part-time professor, School of International Development and Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.

rdaghe3@uottawa.ca
 

Noomane Raboudi (English and French)

Assistant Professor, School of Political Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences

nraboudi@uottawa.ca

"The rules of engagement between the two countries have changed and new geopolitical configurations are being formed."

 

Jan Claudius Völkel (English only)

Visiting Professor, School of Political Studies, Graduate School of Public and International Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences.

jvolkel@uottawa.ca

“What we are observing right now is maybe the eruption of a volcano that has been seething for decades.

“Israel’s “Iron Dome” air defense system has impressively proven capable to defend the country from external attacks, thus unless Iran steps up military capacities, no imminent threat of missiles actually reaching Israeli territory seems realistic. A likely effect, however, will be the rallying around the flag phenomenon both in Iran and Israel where both governments have faced fierce opposition and resistance from large shares of their populations. It seems expectable that internal opposition will lose further stakes in the ongoing escalation.”

 

Thomas Juneau (English and French)

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences

Thomas.Juneau@uOttawa.ca

Professor Juneau's research focuses on politics and conflicts in the Middle East - particularly on Iran - U.S. foreign policy in the region and Canadian foreign and defence policy.

 

Ferry de Kerckhove (English and French)

Senior fellow, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences.

ferry.de.kerckhove@uOttawa.ca
 

Jabeur Fathally (English and French)

Associate Professor, Faculty of Law – Civil Law Section

Jabeur.Fathally@uOttawa.ca

Professor Fathally can discuss the different response scenarios on both sides and the consequences that would ensue.