The Madrid Conference Legacy: Thirty Years Later
Theo Hyman-Bockman writes about an event held by AU's Center for Israel Studies which reflects the 30th Anniversary of the Madrid Conference
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- Dec 3, 2021
- 3 min
Threading the Needle: Federal Officials Address Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Sentiment
Sophie Balmagiya and Zachary Ainbinder-Barkley discuss the highlights from a panel discussion between Congress members and former Envoys.
- Mar 3, 2021
- 4 min
J Street: A Look at Jewish-Arab Political Cooperation in Israel Event Response
Jacob Lewis discusses a February J Street event, “Looking Back and Looking Forward: Jewish-Arab Political Partnership."
- Dec 2, 2020
- 4 min
Antisemitism And Anti-Zionism
An old, yet ever-contentious, question: is Anti-Zionism antisemitism?
- Nov 18, 2020
- 4 min
Jews, Israel, & Antisemitism in the Muslim World
Jonah Kaufman-Cohen discusses "The Holocaust, Antisemitism and the Memory of the Jewish Past in the Arab World," an event hosted by CIS.
- Oct 2, 2020
- 4 min
"Outcomes to the Conflict" Event
What are the possible outcomes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? How do we measure them? A conversation with AU students.
- Sep 21, 2020
- 4 min
The Complexities of Blackness in Israel
"Blackness" in Israel is no simple topic. A student's reflection on the Center for Israel Studies event on "Being Black in Israel."
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Global Israel: Latvia – Israel Relations
An overview of American University's Center for Israel Studies Israel-Latvian relations event at the Embassy of Latvia.
- Apr 6, 2020
- 2 min
Amos Perlmutter Memorial Lecture: Dennis Ross and David Makovsky
An overview of American University's Center for Israel Studies annual Amos Perlmutter Memorial Lecture Spring 2020.
- Apr 12, 2019
- 5 min
Disability Rights Are Human Rights: Jewish Disability Advocacy Day 2019
Event Overview by Gabrielle Chishinsky Many people do not comprehend the fundamental elements of Jewish tradition that dictate the full...
- Jan 18, 2019
- 7 min
Yediaut Recaps from the Center for Israel Studies and Jewish Studies Program
Israeli Cuisine Conference By Jordana Meyer From eggplant carpaccio to schnitzel, panelists at our November conference “Israeli Cuisine...
- Dec 10, 2018
- 3 min
Global Israel: Japan
Event Overview by José Eriel Muniz Gomez On the 14th of November 2018, the beauty of the reception room at the Japanese Embassy, the...
- Dec 7, 2018
- 3 min
AU’s Center for Israel Studies Co-Sponsors Talk Raising Israel’s Democracy and Arab-Jewish Relations
Event Overview by Tom American University’s Center for Israel Studies led a talk at the Washington Hebrew Congregation on Sept. 27, 2018,...
- Dec 3, 2018
- 5 min
When Nature Becomes Ideology: Lifta's Silence and the Suburban Landscape of Jerusalem
Event Overview by Alexandra Zaremba On November 10th, 2018, American University’s Center for Israel Studies in conjunction with the...
- Nov 5, 2018
- 3 min
What You Missed at the Georgetown StartUp Nation Tech Fair
Event Overview by Jessica Horst Despite Israel being relatively small, with a population that just surpasses 8.7 million people, the...
- Sep 17, 2018
- 4 min
'Operation Finale' Leaves Viewers Wanting More
Movie Review by Jessica Horst Operation Finale Director: Chris Weitz Cast: Oscar Isaac, Ben Kingsley, Melanie Laurent, Lior Raz, Nick...
- Apr 20, 2018
- 3 min
Israel: A State Like Any Other?
Event Overview by Ksenia Novikova Last Thursday, Professor Michael Brenner, Seymour and Lillian Abensohn Chair in Israel Studies and the...
- Feb 9, 2018
- 4 min
Israeli Fashion Show
Event Overview by Sophie Levy “Israel Gradually Reopens Embassy in Jordan” “A Dangerous Course Israel Should Avoid” “Can Crazy Still Keep...
- Jan 26, 2018
- 3 min
“Israeli Soldiers, Sudanese Refugees, and a Talmudic Debate”
Event Overview by Jessica Horst Last semester, on Monday, November 6, 2017, the Center for Israel Studies hosted Haim Watzman, a...
- Nov 20, 2017
- 4 min
Israeli Cuisine as a Reflection of Israeli Culture
Event Overview by Jessica Horst and Jennifer Kennedy On Monday, November 13, 2017, the AU Center for Israel Studies hosted famous Israeli...
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