US-Israeli Relations in the 21st Century [S-15-60]
| Presenter: | Ronnie Olesker-Norminton |
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| Location: | SLU: Hepburn 112 |
| Classes: | 1 Session 2.0 hours |
| Dates: | Fri 9:00 AM 03/27 |
| Status: | CLOSED |
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Israel has been one of our closest allies. Marked by shared strategic interests, shared values, and strong domestic support, the relationship has sustained the many upheaval experiences in the Middle East over the course of the last 60 years. Participants will be asked to explore whether the underlying explanations for the strong US-Israeli relations still hold in the 21st century, in the age of the Arab Spring and ISIS, when the challenges we face in the Middle East are vastly different from those that existed when the relationship was first formed. Cap: 20
Ronnie Olesker-Norminton is a scholar of the Middle East. Originally from Israel, she has been teaching at St. Lawrence University since 2008. Prior to her career in academia, Ronnie practiced law in Israel and served as an intelligence analyst in the Israeli Defense Forces. Her published work includes articles focused on US-Israeli relations and the politics of identity in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
NOTE: Links to a 14 page .pdf reading and another to a 2 page .pdf reading are posted below. Please read these articles prior to coming to this presentation.
LINK: to "Israel and the US"- Great Decisions 2014
LINK: to "After Congress speech scandal, Netanyahu is toast at White House" - HAARETZ.com