7 - 9
February
2026
Al Jazeera Forum 17
The Palestinian Cause and the Regional Balance of Power in the Context of an Emerging Multipolar World
Program
Program
Day One
7 February 2026
Day Two
8 February 2026
Day Three
9 February 2026
09:00 - 10:30
Opening and keynote speeches
10:30 - 11:45
Session One: Gaza after Two Years of War: The Resistance Project, Occupation Plans and Prospects for Internationalisation
11:45 - 12:00
Coffee Break
12:00 - 13:15
Session Two: Trump’s Peace Plan: Objectives and Prospects for Success
13:15 - 14:30
Lunch
14:30 - 15:45
Session Three: The Digital Revolution and the Redistribution of Global Power
15:45 - 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:15
Session Four: The State of the Arab World: Limited Roles and Deepening Crises
20:00 - 22:00
Dinner
09:00 - 10:00
Keynote Speech
10:00 - 10:15
Coffee Break
10:15 - 11:45
Session Five: Transformations in the Regional Landscape
11:45 - 12:00
Coffee Break
12:00 - 13:30
Session Six: Toward a Multipolar World: Opportunities and Challenges for the Middle East
13:30 - 15:00
Lunch
15:00 - 16:30
Session Seven: Israel’s Domestic Landscape after the War on Gaza
09:00 - 10:30
Session One: The Influencer Phenomenon and Its Role in Shaping Narratives: The Palestinian Cause as a Case Study
10:30 - 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30
Session Two: Sources of Influence: The Creator, Content, Platforms and Funding
12:30 - 14:00
Lunch
14:00 - 15:30
Session Three: Influencers and Causes: Environment, Boycott, Arms Trade, Poverty and Other Humanitarian Issues
15:30 - 15:45
Coffee Break
17:15 - 15:45