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CHALLENGES AND INFLUENCES OF THE “AMERICANIZATION” OF PALESTINIAN EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF AL-QUDS UNIVERSITY’S AMERICAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT

Click here for PDF Palestinian education has often been in the spotlight for the role it plays in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. At the college and university level student politics have often played an integral role in shaping Palestinian society. In 2001, a unique attempt was made to establish an American Studies Institute on the main […]

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ISRAEL IN FACE OF EVOLVING SECURITY CHALLENGES

Click here for PDF Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has faced numerous security challenges. Ongoing threats to the country’s security could potentially lead to a serious crisis or even escalate to a war. Israel’s greatest concerns are Iran’s nuclear program, Hizballah in Lebanon, and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. In addition, there has been unrest […]

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EUROPE AND THE CHANGING MIDDLE EAST

Click here for PDF The following transcript addresses European domestic and foreign policy since the start of the Arab Spring and in light of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. It also discusses increasing antisemitism in Europe. It is part of a symposium entitled, “Regime Collapse and Sectarian War: Where is the Middle East Headed?” The symposium was […]

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GROWING ANTISEMITISM AND ANTI-JEWISH HATRED IN THE NETHERLANDS

PDF version available here This article discusses increasing anti-Jewish hatred in the Netherlands, in particular due to the growing Muslim immigrant population there. Though the Dutch government has been traditionally friendly to Israel and there has been proportionately less antisemitism there compared to in other European countries, shocking slanders appear about Israel in the mainstream […]

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Understanding Real Israeli Politics

“Can’t anybody here play this game?” -Casey Stengel, great baseball coach Stengel’s complaint is the precise description of Israeli politics nowadays. To a remarkable extent—and this has nothing to do with his views or policies—Bibi Netanyahu is the only functioning politician in Israel today. No wonder he is prime minister, will finish his current term, […]

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IS THE ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN PEACE PROCESS DEAD?

  Western governments, experts, and journalists have long assumed that an Israel-Palestinian or comprehensive Arab-Israeli peace agreement ending the conflict was near at hand and easily achieved. In fact, the truth is the exact opposite. Indeed, there has not been any real “peace process” or real chance for a diplomatic solution since the Palestinian leadership rejected […]