All events for Melton – Beyond Borders: The History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict – Part 2

This 10-week course explores the history of the conflict from the War of Attrition until today. There is no prerequisite to take Part 1. Course material is designed to encourage discussion and debate, and to challenge students to appreciate the basis of the conflicting historical claims made by all sides in the conflict. The complexity of the conflict forces students to grapple with issues of religion, culture, history, politics, economics, identity and survival—all reflected through primary sources, including newspaper articles,…