Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Catalog description

The territory between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, comprising Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, is often described as Israel-Palestine, due to the ongoing land claims of two rival national movements. Although the territory is small and includes a relatively small population, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has remained at the forefront of international attention for three-quarters of a century. This course examines the conflict and the larger Arab-Israeli dispute from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Among the topics to be examined: the social history of late Ottoman Palestine; the origins and varieties of Zionism and Palestinian nationalism before and during the British Mandate; the 1948 War, Israeli independence, and the Palestinian refugee crisis; 1967 and its aftermath; and the various armed struggles, peace attempts, and unilateral actions that have that have played important roles throughout. Offered spring only.