Map of Afghanistan and the Middle Eastern Neighborhood, 2025
Courtesy of the University of Texas, Map Collection, https://maps.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Meir Litvak: Iranian Regime’s Embedded Hatred of Jews and Israel
December 11, 2024 Professor Meir Litvak, Tel Aviv University, for the Center for Israel Education In this extraordinary review, Professor Meir Litvak unfolds the ideological origins and development of the Iranian regime’s stark hatred of…
Jim Zanotti, “Major Issues and U.S.-Israel Relations,” Congressional Research Service
This is an excellent historical review of the relationship, including discussion of the Israel-Hamas War (31p.).
College Syllabi — Israel, Zionism, Middle East and the Conflict
The course syllabi were all used in college level courses and are appropriate for advanced teen and adult education enrichment. Content and objectives of each course are reflected in the short introductory paragraph. Often the reading,…
Terms
These hundred or so terms were provided to students at the beginning of each semester in Ken Stein’s Arab-Israeli conflict class taught at Emory University from 1993 to 2021.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Speech to the U.N. General Assembly, September 2024
The essence of Netanyahu’s speech was to eliminate Hezbollah as a fighting force in Lebanon. He intoned, “Don’t let Nasrallah drag Lebanon into the abyss. We’re not at war with you. We’re at war with Hezbollah, which has hijacked your country and threatens to…”
Antisemitism and the Hamas-Israel War (4 videos)
In multiple worldwide realms, the magnitude of hate for Israel and Jews soared after October 7, 2023.
What Happened in Iran’s April 2024 Attack? (video, 4:06)
Compiled by Aidan New Before Iran launched nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel on Oct. 1, 2024, it targeted Israel on April 13 and 14, 2024, with a series of missiles and drones, escalating regional…
Iran’s Nuclear Program (video, 4:29)
Compiled by Aidan New Iran’s development of a nuclear weapons program began in the late 1990s, accelerate in the early 2000s, and has remained a focal point for regional tension and international sanctions. It is…
Iran’s Rivalry With Sunni Arab States (video, 3:38)
Compiled by Aidan New Iran, a Shia- and Persian-majority theocracy, frequently clashes with its Sunni Arab neighbors, including Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. These tensions are rooted in religious and ethnic…
How Shia Ideologies Fuel Hatred of Israel (video, 4:13)
Compiled by Aidan New Iran’s antisemitic rhetoric is deeply rooted in Shia-specific Muslim ideologies that portray Jews and the State of Israel as enemies and embrace the idea that the ritual uncleanliness of Jews dirties…
Iran’s Axis of Resistance Surrounding Israel (video, 3:54)
Compiled by Aidan New Iran has financed, armed, trained, and, in some cases, directed terrorist and militant groups such as Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis around the Middle East to incorporate them into its ultimate…
Iran and the Hamas-Israel War (5 videos)
Compiled by Aidan New Iran lies behind much of what Israel has battled since Hamas launched its brutal terrorist attack Oct. 7, 2023. By theology and ideology, Iran is committed to Israel’s destruction. By policy…
Hamas and October 7: Strategy, History, Ideology, Politics (5 videos)
Can a radically hateful ideology ever be neutralized by rationality and logic?
Bibliography — 1948 War
CIE has compiled the following list of books and articles, including some available on our website, to guide understanding of the unfolding of the Israeli War of Independence and its consequences. Books Allon, Yigal. The Making…
Zionists and Arabs: Historical Sources on the Path to the Modern State of Israel
Compiled by Dr. Ken Stein, June 2021 These sources and references unfold the history of the Jewish state through 1949, from state-seeking to state-making to state-keeping.
Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran, Friday Sermon, October 2024
October 4, 2024 Source: https://english.khamenei.ir/news/11146/Palestinian-and-Lebanese-Resistance-pushed-back-Zionist-regime Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s speech is a synopsis of Iran’s hatred of Israel and the United States and the need to rid the region of foreigners. Khamenei provides deep insights into…
Congressional Research Service, Israel and Hamas Conflict in Brief: Overview, U.S. Policy, and Options for Congress, October 2024
On Oct. 7, 2023, the Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas (a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization, or FTO) led surprise attacks against Israel from the Gaza Strip. More than 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals (including at…
Hezbollah and the Hamas-Israel War (4 videos)
Hezbollah has used its stronghold in southern Lebanon to launch continual attacks on northern Israel since October 8, 2023. Hezbollah says it is motivated by its support for Hamas, a fellow member of Iran’s Axis of Resistance surrounding Israel. While Hezbollah is Shia and Hamas is Sunni, both are devoted to Israel’s destruction, and both receive funding from and coordinate with Iran.
Hezbollah’s Assault on Israel Explained (video, 4:05)
On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah launched a barrage of rockets at northern Israel that escalated tensions in the region and prompted a substantial increase in the IDF presence along the border with Lebanon. It was not the first instance of such hostilities, however, as both sides have a long history of conflict.
Hezbollah’s Response to the Oct. 7 Attacks (video, 2:52)
Hezbollah and Hamas have significant ideological and religious differences, but they are united in the goal of destroying Israel and in their alliance with Iran. Before Hamas’ attacks on October 7th, the two terrorist organizations had significant coordination, although Hamas did not warn Hezbollah what it planned for that day.
