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#136 Contemporary Readings June 2024, Including Israel-Hamas War

Assembled by Scott Abramson and Ken Stein, Center for Israel Education “AJC Survey Shows American Jews are Deeply and Increasingly Connected to Israel,” American Jewish Committee, June 10, 2024,  “https://www.ajc.org/news/ajc-survey-shows-american-jews-are-deeply-and-increasingly-connected-to-israel Alan Aziz, “Israel at War…

#128 Contemporary Readings October 2023

Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education Agencies, “Hezbollah-allied politician says Lebanon won’t initiate war with Israel,” Times of Israel, October 24, 2023. https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/hezbollah-allied-politician-says-lebanon-wont-initiate-war-with-isael/  Ali Ahmed, “Cost of neglecting conflict resolution…

Contemporary Readings|November 30, 2023

#123 Contemporary Readings May 2023

Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education Elliott Abrams, “As Israel Turns 75, ‘Foreign Affairs’ Publishes a Call to Eliminate It,” Council of Foreign Relations, May 9, 2023, https://www.cfr.org/blog/israel-turns-75-foreign-affairs-publishes-call-eliminate-it  Ghaith al-Omari,…

#122 Contemporary Readings April 2023

Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education Agence France-Presse, “China ready to broker Israel-Palestine peace talks, says foreign minister,” The Guardian, April 17, 2023, https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/18/china-ready-to-broker-israel-palestine-peace-talks-says-foreign-minister  Fares Akram, “In First, Iran’s president…

#121 Contemporary Readings March 2023

Assembled by Ken Stein and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education Ghaith al-Omari, “To Prevent the PA from Unraveling, Address Internal Reform,” Washington Institute, February 28, 2023, https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/prevent-pa-unraveling-address-internal-reform AJC Staff, “The State of Anti-Semitism in…

Contemporary Readings|April 3, 2023

#120 Contemporary Readings February 2023

March 3, 2023 Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University’s Institute for the Study of Modern Israel and Wendy Kalman, Center for Israel Education Suleiman Al-Khalidi, “Israelis, Palestinians pledge to curb violence at Jordan meeting,” Reuters,…

Contemporary Readings|March 2, 2023

#95 Contemporary Readings, January 2021

Assembled by Ken Stein and Eli Sperling Emory University and Center for Israel Education kenstein@israeled.org or kstein@emory.edu Meirav Arlozoroff, “Israel’s Population Is Growing at a Dizzying Rate. Is It Up for the Challenge?” Haaretz, January 4, 2021….

Contemporary Readings|February 2, 2021

#69 Contemporary Readings, November 2018

Assembled by Ken Stein and Eli Sperling, Emory University and Center for Israel Education, kenstein@israeled.org Hicham Alaoui “Failed Dream of Political Islam,” LeMonde Diplomatique, November 2018. https://mondediplo.com/2018/11/02arab-world Anadolu Agency, “Israeli saz player gives Jerusalem the…

Contemporary Readings|December 3, 2018

#15 Contemporary Readings and Analyses, May 2014

Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University and Center for Israel Education Adnan Abu Amer, “Hamas’ Abu Marzouk Says Recognizing Israel a ‘red Line’” Al-Monitor. May 13, 2014. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/05/interview-abu-marzouk-hamas-israel-fatah-reconciliation.html Stephen Blank, “Russian Strategy and Policy in the…

#13 Contemporary Readings and Analyses, March 2014

Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University and Center for Israel Education Adan Abu Amer, “Hamas, Jordan Probe Possibility of Better Ties.” Al-Monitor. March 31, 2014. http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/03/jordan-hamas-palestine-relations-amman.html Ibrahim Al-Amin, “Gaza Violence: Questions to the Resistance and the…

#2 Contemporary Readings and Analyses February-March 2013

Assembled by Ken Stein, Emory University and Center for Israel Education Doron Almog, “What Israel has Learned about Security: Nine IDF Officers Discuss Israel’s Security Challenges,” January 2013, –eBook, http://jcpa.org/book/what-israel-has-learned-about-security/ ***Alterman, Owen and Brown, Cameron…

Contemporary Readings|March 20, 2013