HISTORY 2122 - The Arab-Israel Conflict

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Bard College

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Human Rights, Jewish Studies, Middle Eastern Studies This course provides students with an understanding of this conflict from its inception to the present. Among the themes discussed are how a Jewish national movement arose in the late 19th century to oppose the conditions of Jewish life in Europe, and how an Arab national movement (as well as a specifically Palestinian movement) arose to oppose Ottoman and European rule of Arab peoples. Out of the clash of these movements emerged the State of Israel and the Palestinian refugees in 1948. The course examines how the political character of the conflict has changed over the decades, along with corresponding changes in military realities and the evolution of "terror" as a tactic (from the JewishIrgun to Hamas). Students also review how the conflict has been shaped by strategic and economic considerations of the great powers (Ottoman, British, American, and Soviet) as well as by considerations of domestic political culture in Israel and in the Arab world.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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