Description
This talk will review formative moments in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict in a way that incorporates both Israeli and Palestinian narratives. Attempting to provide a relevant historical context to current events, it will focus on the time period from the 1990s onward, discussing how the Gaza Strip was impacted by the rise and collapse of the peace process, as well as the crucial roles of Benjamin Netanyahu on the one hand and Hamas on the other. This class is offered in partnership with the World Affairs Council of Albuquerque.
Amit Sadan is a postdoctoral fellow in the International Studies Institute at the University of New Mexico. He teaches a variety of courses about Israeli society and culture, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and other topics at UNM. Sadan’s fields of expertise are the modern and early modern Middle East, environmental history, and Israel Studies.