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Sarah Katz

Sarah Katz is a graduate of UC Berkeley in the area of Middle East Studies and founder of the Iran-Israel Student Coalition… [More]

May 19, 2013
8:17 am

Russian Support of Syria as ‘Defiance’ of U.S. Power

Once again, we see the causative effect of contemporary Israel hate. A separate issue from the anti-Semitic mentality within Russia itself, Russian foreign policy has recently angered the U.S.......

May 3, 2013
12:47 am

Remembering our Middle Eastern Origins

Former UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, a politician of Coptic Egyptian background, has suggested that the State of Israel can peacefully integrate into the surrounding region by becoming an Arab......

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April 1, 2013
8:29 am

The Dove and the Pomegranate

It all began with the realization of a common theme among all of my Middle East studies courses at UC Berkeley: the Arab-Israeli conflict. Most of my courses involved......

February 9, 2013
10:23 pm

Building the Best Future: Reflections on the 2013 Israeli Elections

Recent years have seen dominance in Israeli politics by a spectrum of ideals and parties, ranging from centrist-liberal to conservative. Let us examine the most prominent of these organizations:......

January 25, 2013
2:14 pm

Orientalizing Arabs, Europeanizing Jews

“You cannot continue to victimize someone else just because you yourself were a victim once—there has to be a limit.” –Edward Said, Orientalism With his critical quote, Edward Said, author of......

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January 24, 2013
1:51 pm

Political Implications of the Zionist Movement

The establishment of the State of Israel as a reunification of the Jews in Diaspora around the world has become an immensely controversial topic in global politics. More......

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January 24, 2013
8:26 am

Accepting Heterogeneity: From South Korea to Israel

Many would define a democracy as a government under which all citizens are equal. Let us consider two democracies: South Korea and Israel. Both are destinations of a high......

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