November 9^th :

Post-Zionism, the 2^nd Intifada, and the Netanyahu Era

*The Rise and Demise of the Two-State Paradigm

*Ayelet Tsabari, The Best Place on Earth, stories

A-WA, “Hana Mash Hu Al Yaman” (Official Video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD90UbVXZSE

November 14^th :

WATCH -  Natalie Marcus and Asaf Beiser @ (online) – HAYEHUDIM BAIM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNxQbTGMqQ8
 

Discussion on HaYehudim Baim

Read: Etgar Keret, “Sirens”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RctZE3Df0p4

November 16^th

The current conflict and prospects for peace

Hillel Halkin, “On That Distant Day,”

https://jewishreviewofbooks.com/contemporary-israel/12801/on-that-distant-day/

November 21st

Political Organizations in Israel, Political Parties, and Landscape

Rubin, Ch. 5

Mustafa, & Ghanem, A. (2010). The Empowering of the Israeli Extreme Right in the 18th Knesset Elections. Mediterranean Politics (Frank Cass & Co.), 15(1), 25–44.

Weinblum. (2015). Disqualifying Political Parties and “Defending Democracy” in Israel: Disqualifying Political Parties in Israel: Sharon Weinblum. Constellations (Oxford, England), 22(2), 314–325. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8675.1216

November 28^th and November 30^th

Israeli Constitution – protecting minorities under the current Israeli public law and decisions of the Supreme Court for Justice.

Readings:

Barak-Erez. (1995). From an unwritten to a written constitution: the Israeli challenge in American perspective. Columbia Human Rights Law Review, 26(2), 309–.

Edelman, M. (2003). The status of the israeli constitution at the present time. Shofar, 21(4),

Edrey. (2005). The Israeli Constitutional Revolution/Evolution, Models of Constitutions, and a Lesson from Mistakes and Achievements. The American Journal of Comparative Law, 53(1), 77–123.

December 5^th

Israel Basic Law: Nation State

Readings:

Yadgar, Y. (2020). "JEWISH" POLITICS OR THE POLITICS OF "JEWS"?: ON ISRAELI NATION-STATEHOOD. ReOrient, 6(1), 20-46.

Yaniv Roznai, & Matan Gutman. (n.d.). Saving the Constitution from Politics. Verfassungsblog, 2366-7044.

December 7^th

The Creation of Israeli Economy – from Yeshuv times to current days

Rubin, Ch. 6

Metzer. (2014). Some Perspectives on the Israeli Economy: Stocktaking and Looking Ahead. Israel Studies (Bloomington, Ind.), 19(2), 133–161.

Start Up Nation – the Economic wonder and innovation powers of Israel

Senor, & Singer, S. (2011). Start-up nation : the story of Israel’s economic miracle (1st trade ed.). Twelve.

Fraiberg, S. (2017). Start-Up Nation: Studying Transnational Entrepreneurial Practices in Israel’s Start-Up Ecosystem. Journal of Business and Technical Communication, 31(3), 350–388.

December 12^th –

Final Day