| IRAN, HIZBALLAH and HAMAS:
Money, Martyrdom and the Mahdi
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Session 1: Iran: The Eastern Mediterranean and Global Outreach
Chair: Amnon Cohen, Hebrew University & Truman Institute
Eldad J. Pardo, Hebrew University & Truman Institute
The Mahdi in the Mediterranean Context
Andreas Grünschloß, University of Goettingen
Millennial Dreams and Technology in New Religious Movements
Ron Cohen, Institute for Policy & Strategy, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
Iran in the Eastern Mediterranean: Between Pragmatism and Mahdiism
Meir Javedanfar, Middle East Economic & Political Analysis Co. (MEEPAS)
Ahmadinejad's Friends and Foes
Fritz Heinrich, University of Goettingen
Religion and Politics: Iran's Variformity of Contemporary Shi'ism
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Session 2: Hizballah: Independent or Iranian?
Chair: Shimon Shapira, Institute for Policy & Strategy, Interdisciplinary
Center Herzliya & Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA)
Eyal Zisser, Tel Aviv University
Iran, Alawite Syria and Hizballah: Who is Calling the Shots?
Oren Barak, Hebrew University & Truman Institute
Hizballah: Shi'ia Movement, Lebanese Party, or Iranian Proxy?
Isaac Hasson, Hebrew University
Hizballah and Classic Shi'ism: A Critical Reading
Daniel Diker, The Hudson Institute & Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA)
Iran and Hizballah: The Role of the Revolutionary Guards Corps
Yossi Melman, Ha'aretz
Hizballah and Iran: A Look behind the Scenes
Session 3: Iran, Hamas and the Palestinian Future
Chair: Mario Sznajder, Hebrew University & Truman Institute
Pinhas Inbari, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA)
The Palestinian Authority and Iran
Ibrahim Salama, The Palestinian Authority
The Palestinians between Arabs and Persians
Hillel Cohen, Hebrew University & Ben-Gurion University
Hamas in Search of Identity
Hillel Frisch, Bar-Ilan University
Hamas and Iran: An Alliance or Marriage of Convenience?
Noa Meridor, Center for Monitoring the Impact of Peace (CMIP)
The Conqueror: A Hamas Web-Based Martyrdom Magazine for Children
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Session 4: Global Terrorism: Iran, Hizballah and Al-Qaeda
Chair: Shelley Elkayam, Bar-Ilan University & Truman Institute
Reuven Paz, GLORIA, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
The New Global Conspiracy: Al-Qaeda and Jihadi Salafis' View of Iran,
Hizballah and Hamas
Shmuel Bar, Institute for Policy & Strategy, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
Iran's Islamic Card: Can it Work?
Mordechai Kedar, Bar-Ilan University
The Terror Competition of Sunni and Shiia Groups
Eitan Azani, Institute for Counter-Terrorism, Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya
Iran and Hizballah's Global Reach
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