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Tel Aviv Review · 5 Oct 2020

Anders Persson examines the evolution of European Union (EU) policy towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from 1967 to the present.

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Ending Wars Peacefully

Tel Aviv Review · 21 Sep 2020

"The Sword is Not Enough: Arabs, Israelis, and the Limits of Military Force" by Jeremy Pressman questions the effectiveness of violence in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and broader Israeli-Arab tensions.

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Dark Rooms

Tel Aviv Review · 31 Aug 2020

In this article, Professor Amos Morris-Reich discusses his book "Race and Photography: Racial Photography as Scientific Evidence 1876-1980."

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A Very Diplomatic Review

Tel Aviv Review · 24 Aug 2020

The Tel Aviv Review hosts Germany's Ambassador to Israel, Dr. Susanne Wasum-Rainer, discussing Germany's vision at the start of its EU Council Presidency, challenges to the post-war global order, German-Israel relations, and her professional connection to Israel.

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Disinformation Smells Bad

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Aug 2020

In "Calling Bullshit: The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World," authors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin D. West discuss the importance of recognizing and combating disinformation to maintain healthy democracies.

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Disinformation Smells Bad

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Aug 2020

In "Disinformation Smells Bad," the authors of "Calling Bullshit: The Art of Scepticism in a Data-Driven World," Carl Bergstrom and Jevin D. West, delve into the importance of critical thinking in the face of disinformation.

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Prelude to a Nation

Tel Aviv Review · 3 Aug 2020

Professor Ruth HaCohen-Pinczower explores the intersection of music and politics in the West, emphasizing the influence and significance of music in shaping societal narratives.

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Israel And The Family Of Nations

Tel Aviv Review · 27 Jul 2020

Oded Eran, a former Ambassador to the EU and Jordan, discusses Israeli foreign policy in relation to various nations including the Middle East, India, China, the EU, the Palestinians, and the US, while considering the potential impacts of annexation and COVID-19 on Israel's global standing.

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The History, Memory And Myth Of The Kishinev Pogrom

Tel Aviv Review · 20 Jul 2020

Prof. Steven Zipperstein delves into the significance of the Kishinev Pogrom of 1903, a pivotal event in Jewish history, exploring its impact on Jewish identity, from early Zionist narratives to Jewish American activism.

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How New Conspiracy Theorists Undermine Democracy

Tel Aviv Review · 13 Jul 2020

Professors Nancy Rosenblum and Russell Muirhead highlight the dangers of new conspiracy theorists in America, particularly during Donald Trump's presidency.

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How New Conspiracy Theorists Undermine Democracy

Tel Aviv Review · 13 Jul 2020

Professors Nancy Rosenblum and Russell Muirhead, in their book "A Lot of People are Saying", discuss how new conspiracy theorists in America, particularly during Donald Trump's presidency, lack evidence and coherent arguments, undermining democracy.

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Can We Inoculate Democracy From Populism?

Tel Aviv Review · 6 Jul 2020

In this podcast episode, Prof. Jan Werner Muller explores the topic of populism and its implications for democracy.

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It Is a Sighted Man’s World

Tel Aviv Review · 29 Jun 2020

Dr. Gili Hammer delves into the intersection of blindness and gender among visually impaired Israeli women in her book "Blindness through the Looking Glass: The Performance of Blindness, Gender, and the Sensory Body."

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It Is a Sighted Man’s World

Tel Aviv Review · 29 Jun 2020

Dr. Gili Hammer, an anthropologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, examines the intersection of blindness and gender in her book "Blindness through the Looking Glass: The Performance of Blindness, Gender, and the Sensory Body."

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Martin Buber: A Beautiful Mind?

Tel Aviv Review · 22 Jun 2020

Paul Mendes-Flohr's biography, "Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent," delves into the life of the Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, tracing his evolution from a cosmopolitan intellectual in the Habsburg empire to a prominent figure of political dissent in Israel.

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Europe in the Middle East: The Imperfect Storm

Tel Aviv Review · 15 Jun 2020

Muriel Asseburg of the German think tank SWP discusses the challenges faced by the EU in navigating conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Libya while maintaining a clear stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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The Environmental Peacemaker

Tel Aviv Review · 1 Jun 2020

Gidon Bromberg, director of EcoPeace Middle East, highlights the importance of coordinating environmental policies among Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, emphasizing the urgency of addressing shared issues like water resources and climate change even amidst conflicts.

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The Best and Worst of Both Worlds

Tel Aviv Review · 25 May 2020

Nancy Sinkoff discusses her book "From Left to Right: Lucy S. Dawidowicz, The New York Intellectuals and the Politics of Jewish Life."

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Fraught Friends: Israel and the EU, Past and Present

Tel Aviv Review · 27 Apr 2020

The Israel-EU relationship, stemming from their post-World War II founding ideals, is complex, characterized by strong economic ties but political tensions.

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Cherchez Les Femmes

Tel Aviv Review · 20 Apr 2020

Dr. Rachel Mesch, a professor at Yeshiva University, talks about her new book "Before Trans: Three Gender Stories from Nineteenth-Century France" in an episode of the Tel Aviv Review.

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Cherchez Les Femmes

Tel Aviv Review · 20 Apr 2020

Dr. Rachel Mesch, a professor at Yeshiva University, talks about her book "Before Trans: Three Gender Stories from Nineteenth-Century France" on the Tel Aviv Review.

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The Crypto-Jews of the Mid-Atlantic

Tel Aviv Review · 13 Apr 2020

Ronnie Perelis, an expert in Sephardic Studies, delves into his book "Narratives from the Sephardic Atlantic," focusing on the lives of three Iberian crypto Jews from the late 16th and 17th centuries.

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Returning to the Scene of the Crime

Tel Aviv Review · 6 Apr 2020

Young Israeli Jews, three generations post-Holocaust, are increasingly relocating to Germany, prompting questions about their motivations and the reactions in Israel.

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Death of the Children, Flight of the Birds

Tel Aviv Review · 2 Mar 2020

Colum McCann's latest novel, Apeirogon, delves into the profound pain in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through a unique literary approach.

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Israeli and Palestinian Literature as Critique

Tel Aviv Review · 17 Feb 2020

Dr. Kfir Cohen Lustig, Academic Director at The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, delves into Israeli and Palestinian literature in his book, emphasizing the importance of the Marxist tradition in literary critique to illuminate globalization's impact.

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