1/20/2024 0 Comments Conference calling israel![]() “Sadly, Congress overwhelmingly passed this resolution, once again landing on the wrong side of history, as the leading and most respected human rights organisations in the world, after extensive research, have labelled Israel as apartheid,” Palestinian-American comedian and activist Amer Zahr told Al Jazeera. Palestinian rights advocates expressed anger at the measure on Tuesday, as well as towards Democratic leaders who sided with Republicans to slight their own progressive colleagues. It also condemned “all forms of anti-Semitism and xenophobia”. “The United States will always be a staunch partner and supporter of Israel,” the bill, which was introduced by Republican Congressman August Pfluger, said. Tuesday’s resolution was symbolic, but it showed the increasingly stern approach Israel’s supporters are taking to slam the country’s critics in Congress, who have become more visible and vocal in recent years. The congresswoman has subsequently apologised while also stressing that Israel’s “extreme right-wing government has engaged in discriminatory and outright racist policies”. The legislation comes in response to comments on Saturday from Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, calling Israel a “racist state”. Yael S.Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 As Herzog visits US, advocates urge action against Israeli abuses list 2 of 3 Israeli police arrest dozens of protesters on ‘day of disruption’ list 3 of 3 Israel’s Netanyahu discharged after night in hospital end of list International Relations and Conflict Resolution ![]() Nimrod Lin, Heidelberg Center for Jewish StudiesĪviva Halamish, The Open University of Israel Tamar Novick, Max Planck Institute for the History of Scienceĭavid Engel, New York University (emeritus) Tali Tadmor-Shimony, Ben-Gurion University of the Negevīat-Zion Klorman-Eraqi, The Open University of Israel Hannah Zaves-Greene, Sarah Lawrence CollegeĮconomics, Business, and EntrepreneurshipĪrie Krampf, Academic College of Tel Aviv-Jaffa Yaacov Lozowick, Israel National Archive (Emeritus) Virginia Rosa Dominguez, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ![]() We particularly welcome papers and panels that focus on the social, cultural, and political challenges facing Israel as it marks its 75th year, as well as changing perspectives in Israeli history and the challenges of preserving and accessing the historical record. ![]() The conference aims to bring together international scholars from any discipline relevant to Israel Studies – including, but not limited to, Anthropology, Arts (music, visual, performance, film, etc.), Conflict Resolution, Disability Studies, Economics and Business, Education, Geography and Environment, History, International Relations, Language and Literature, Law, Media and Communication, Philosophy and Thought, Politics, and Sociology. The Conference will be hosted by the Taub Center for Israel Studies at New York University, and will take place from Monday, June 26 to Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at the Washington Square, New York campus. Of special interest are proposals relating to the conference theme - Israel at 75: Archives, History and Society. Viola Alianov-Rautenberg and Sharon Yavo Program Committee of the 39th annual conference of the Association for Israel Studies invites scholars from around the world conducting research on any aspect of Israel Studies to submit proposals for organized panels and individual papers. Please contact if you have any questions. The Taub Center for Israel Studies, New York University 39th Annual Conference of the Association for Israel Studies ![]()
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