How did the Arab-Israel conflict evolve into the current confrontation between Israel and the Hamas movement in Gaza? A look at the historical context and broader forces that have shaped the conflict over time.
Alan Dowty is Affiliate faculty member at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies and is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of one of the leading textbooks on Israel and Palestine: Israel/Palestine. (Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 4th edition, 2017) as well as numerous other books and publications on the subject.
Sponsored by the Middle East Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington. Co-sponsored by the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington and the Department for Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, University of Washington. Contact: mecuw@uw.edu.