July 4, 2026 By Ken Stein, President, Center for Israel Education A short comparison of key concepts found in the American Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776, and the Israeli Declaration of Independence, May 14,…
Historical Context Explore the historical context through the events and the documents leading up to the 1991 Madrid Middle East Peace Conference: 1949: Israel ends the War of Independence without secure borders or Arab acceptance….
On March 6, 1991, President George H.W. Bush tells Congress, “The time has come to put an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict.” For the next eight months, intensive shuttle diplomacy by Secretary of State James…
Jerusalem Day, or Yom Yerushalayim in Hebrew, is a commemoration of the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six-Day War in June 1967. It is celebrated on the 28th day of the Hebrew month of Iyar.
On this day, the city is pampered and beautified just for the sake of celebration. So what typically takes place on this special day? Examples include official ceremonies, tours, tastings, a festive parade, a lot of music, unique characters with a story and everything Jerusalem has to offer.
“The Making of the U.S.-Israeli Relationship” HIST 385 – introductory – all levels Fall 2008 Semester – David Tal View Syllabus The course will deal with the buildup and development of the Israeli-American relationship from…
“American Foreign Policy Towards the Arab-Israeli Conflict and Its Regional Context” Kenneth W. Stein, Junior/Senior Colloquium, Undergraduate or Graduate, Emory University, Spring 2014 This class focuses on American foreign policy in the Middle East over…
“History, Politics, and Diplomacy of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1947-Present” Kenneth W. Stein, Junior/Senior Colloquium, Emory University, Spring 2013 Using monographs, memoirs, documents, texts, interviews, other primary sources and secondary readings, students come to define the…
“The Making of the U.S.-Israel Relationship” David Tal, Introductory, All Levels, Emory University, Fall 2008 This course deals with the buildup and development of the Israeli-American relationship from the 1940s to present.
