Gil Hoffman, Chief political correspondent and analyst for the The Jerusalem Post, will talk about the role of the U.S. as leader of the free world and how the U.S. affects the future of Israel and its neighbors - the Palestinians, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and, farther away, ominously, Iran. The talk will not shy away from the personal impact of the current administrations in Washington and Jerusalem and chances for war and peace in the Middle East. Hoffman promises reasons for optimism in the face of many challenges.