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Known famously for his left eye-patch, Dayan was a military leader and politician. Spanning a military career of nearly 40 years, he presided over almost every major battle from Israel’s Statehood in 1948 until the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In his last post as Foreign Minister, he negotiated the peace treaty with Egypt from 1977-1979.

One of Israel’s most well-known poets, and the Poet Laureate of Jerusalem. His work was translated into over 40 languages. Amichai won numerous prizes in both Israel and internationally for his poetry and was one of the first Israeli poets to write in colloquial Hebrew

Barak has been a life-long contributor to the judiciary in Israel. He served as the President of the Supreme Court, as Attorney General of Israel, and as the Dean of the Law Faculty of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He received the 1975 Israel Prize in legal sciences. In 1978-79, he was a key adviser […]

An accomplished chemist, Weizmann was the first President of Israel. While living in England during and after World War I, he developed relationships with members of the British government, ultimately resulting in the 1917 British statement of support for a Jewish homeland, the Balfour Declaration.

Assembled by Ken Stein and Eli Sperling Emory University and Center for Israel Education kenstein@israeled.org or kstein@emory.edu Shimon Arad, “Trump’s National Security Strategy: US and Israeli Viewpoints Converge,” BESA Center, February 4, 2018. https://besacenter.org/perspectives-papers/trump-security-strategy-israel/ Brian Blum, “‘Netflix for virtual reality’ targets your living room,” Israel 21c, February 8, 2018. https://www.israel21c.org/netflix-for-virtual-reality-targets-your-living-room/ Hannah Brown, “Israel Film Fund Director Schory Celebrated at […]

The notion of a two-state solution remains front and center as the most often discussed and endorsed solution to the Palestinian-Israeli dimension of the conflict in the Middle East. So why has it not happened?

Responding to PA President Abass’ earlier speech at the UN and the PA’s rejection of the US as a legitimate participant in future Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, Ambassador Halley clarified American positions on Jerusalem and the negotiating process.

Cuatro de cada cinco judíos en el mundo viven en los Estados Unidos e Israel; 6.3 millones en Israel y 6.7 millones en los Estados Unidos. Según el Pew Research Center, una institución dedicada a encuestas de opinión pública y análisis demográfico, 7 de cada 10 judíos estadounidenses se sienten ligados o muy apegados a […]

Four out of every five Jews in the world live in the United States and Israel; 6.3 million in Israel, 6.7 million in the US.  According to Pew Research Center Studies, 7 in 10 American Jews feel attached or very attached to Israel.

Assembled by Ken Stein and Eli Sperling Emory University and Center for Israel Education kenstein@israeled.org or kstein@emory.edu Taisir Amre, “A Palestinian Offer to Share Jerusalem,” The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, January 17, 2018. http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/fikraforum/view/is-dividing-jerusalem-the-key-to-peace Shimon Arad, “Getting to the Table: Key Elements of the US Approach to Restart the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Negotiations.” INSS, January 16, […]

Timelines are visual tools which help learners understand how events and concepts unfold in historical chronology. They are especially helpful at providing insight into how events impact each other.

Vice President Pence firmly expresses American commitments to Israel’s security and commitment to the Arab-Israeli peace process. Palestinian Authority President Abbas and other Arab officials loudly criticize the speech and refuse to meet with Pence during his Middle East visit because of earlier US promise to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.