This list of articles and media interviews featuring Nazarian Center scholars has been compiled as a resource for understanding the Israel–Hamas War.

Since the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli civilians, UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center scholars have provided their expert analysis on the unfolding war to an array of media outlets, including news stations, newspapers, podcasts, and more.

The interviews listed below—featuring Nazarian Center director Professor Dov Waxman, the Center's Israel Institute Fellow Dr. Tamar Hofnung, and more of the Center's scholars—have been compiled as a resource for understanding the Israel–Hamas War:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in the Religion News Service article "Would Kamala Harris adopt Joe Biden's policies on Israel?" (https: //religionnews.com/2024/07/25/would-kamala-harris-adopt-joe-bidens-policies-on-israel/)

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for the PolitiFact article "Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Israel and Gaza: Comparing their positions" (https: //www.politifact.com/article/2024/jun/25/joe-biden-and-donald-trump-on-israel-and-gaza-comp/)

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for an episode of Haaretz's podcast titled "'It's Striking How Different Israel-Palestine Discourse Is in the Classroom and Out of It'" (https: //www.haaretz.com/israel-news/podcasts/2024-06-16/ty-article-podcast/its-striking-how-different-israel-palestine-discourse-is-in-the-classroom-and-out-of-it/00000190-1204-d667-abf0-76cf342b0000)

June 13, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for an article published by the Korean newspaper Hankyoreh, "Three expert views of the war in Gaza: From a Hamas official to Israel's ambassador in Seoul" (https: //www.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_international/1144737.html)

June 10, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for the Al Jazeera media segment, "Without Gantz, Israeli gov't will lose domestic legitimacy" (https: //x.com/AJEnglish/status/1800237715432022307)

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for the article published by Haaretz, "As Gaza War Lingers, Israel Studies Professors on U.S. Campuses Throw Out the Syllabus" (https: //www.haaretz.com/us-news/2024-05-31/ty-article-magazine/.premium/as-gaza-war-lingers-israel-studies-professors-on-u-s-campuses-throw-out-the-syllabus/0000018f-c985-d4da-a58f-ffdd73dc0000)

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for the Al Jazeera article "October 7 survivors are suing pro-Palestinian groups. But what is the aim?" (https: //www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/31/october-7-survivors-are-suing-pro-palestinian-groups-but-what-is-the-aim)

• The Hill publishes the Center's Israel Institute Fellow, Dr. Tamar Hofnung's, article "From terror to liberation: The strategic rebranding of Hamas" (https: //thehill.com/opinion/4656870-from-terror-to-liberation-the-strategic-rebranding-of-hamas/)

• Haaretz publishes Professor Dov Waxman's opinion piece "We Need a Truce in the Gaza Proxy War on U.S. Campuses" (https: //www.international.ucla.edu/israel/article/277199)

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for BBC World News TV's segment "Students across the US protest against war in Gaza" (https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_12-im3WmY)

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in The Globe and Mail's article "U.S. campus protesters press on as Palestinian support swells among youth, but impact at ballot box uncertain" (https: //www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-us-campus-protesters-press-on-as-palestinian-support-swells-among/)

April 8, 2024:

• Professor Waxman is interviewed for The New York Times' article "J Street Seeks a Middle Path on Gaza. Is That Possible Anymore?" (https: //www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/us/j-street-lobby-israel-gaza.html)

April 6, 2024:

• Tatiana Zinn, one of the Center's Roslyn and Abner Goldstine Undergraduate Fellows, published an article in International Policy Digest titled "Israel's Containment Myth, Unmasked" (https: //intpolicydigest.org/israel-s-containment-myth-unmasked/)

April 5, 2024:

• Professor Waxman is interviewed for The Battleground's article "The Gaza Effect: American Jews and Israel" (https: //thebattleground.eu/2024/04/05/the-gaza-effect/)

March 22, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in Informed Comment's article "The Prospect of Mass Famine in Gaza is beginning to Change Minds in Washington" (https: //www.juancole.com/2024/03/prospect-beginning-washington.html)

March 20, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for an episode of Background Briefing with Ian Masters titled "As a Million Gazans Starve, Kushner's Callous Remarks on the Value of Beachfront Property Resonate" (https: //soundcloud.com/user-830442635/kushners-callous-remarks-on-the-value-of-beachfront-property-as-a-million-gazans-starve)

March 19, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for The Conversation's article "Pro-Israel but anti-Netanyahu: Democratic Party leaders try to find the middle ground" (https: //theconversation.com/pro-israel-but-anti-netanyahu-democratic-party-leaders-try-to-find-the-middle-ground-226050)

February 28, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in the Religion News Service article "During Gaza war, evangelicals have become Israel's best friend" (https: //religionnews.com/2024/02/28/during-gaza-war-evangelicals-have-become-israels-best-friend/)

February 20, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Vox's article "How Israel's war went wrong" (https: //www.vox.com/24055522/israel-hamas-gaza-war-strategy-netanyahu-strategy-morality)

January 30, 2024:

• Time Magazine publishes an opinion piece written by the Center's Israel Institute Teaching Fellow, Dr. Tamar Hofnung, titled "Hamas Isn't the First to Use Anticolonialism to Mask Authoritarianism" (https: //time.com/6588330/hamas-history-anticolonial-authoritarian/)

January 29, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for The Conversation's article "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a dilemma: Free the hostages or continue the war in Gaza?" (https: //theconversation.com/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-faces-a-dilemma-free-the-hostages-or-continue-the-war-in-gaza-221965?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for the episode of Slate's What's Next? podcast "Are Two States Still the Solution?" (https: //slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2024/01/is-the-two-state-solution-still-possible?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=traffic&utm_source=article&utm_content=twitter_share)

January 23, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed PBS NewsHour's segment "What is considered genocide, and who gets to decide?" (https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEqJK3tlAIY)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Religion News Service's article "Support for Israel's war in Gaza is unraveling among some Jewish groups" (https: //religionnews.com/2024/01/23/support-for-israels-war-in-gaza-is-unraveling-among-some-jewish-groups/)

January 22, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman partnered with The A-Mark Foundation for their article "10 Common Questions about the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Answered" (https: //amarkfoundation.org/reports/10-common-questions-about-the-israeli-palestinian-conflict-answered/)

January 12, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for the BBC's article "Tough choices for Israel in US's Middle East vision" (https: //www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67949952)

January 8, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in Times Higher Education's article "US academics fear grim precedent set by Gay's Harvard exit" (https: //www.timeshighereducation.com/news/us-academics-fear-grim-precedent-set-gays-harvard-exit)

January 2, 2024:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for The Conversation's article "Israel's highest court protects its power to curb government extremism − 3 essential reads" (https: //theconversation.com/israels-highest-court-protects-its-power-to-curb-government-extremism-3-essential-reads-220445)

December 23, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for the Indian publication Morning Express' article "Dov Waxman, Middle East expert: 'Israel can win all the battles in Gaza, but lose the war'" (https: //morningexpress.in/dov-waxman-middle-east-expert-israel-can-win-all-the-battles-in-gaza-but-lose-the-war/#google_vignette)

December 21, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in The Washington Post article "Young Americans are more pro-Palestinian than their elders. Why?" (https: //www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/21/us-support-israel-palestine-poll/)

December 20, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in The Washington Post article "Israel is struggling to sestroy Hamas, but it's destroying Gaza" (https: //www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/12/20/israel-battlefield-gaza-defeat-hamas/)

December 17, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in The New York Times article "The U.S. Wants Israel to Scale Back the Gaza War. What Leverage Does It Have?" (https: //www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/us/politics/israel-gaza-war-biden-arm-sales.html?smid=nytcore-android-share)
• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in the Jewish Telegraphic Agency's article "Among Jewish Americans, a ‘quiet middle' has growing qualms over the war in Gaza?" (https: //www.jta.org/2023/12/17/ideas/among-jewish-americans-a-quiet-middle-has-growing-qualms-over-the-war-in-gaza)

December 13, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for KQED's segment "Hate Crimes Against Muslims and Jews on the Rise" (https: //www.kqed.org/forum/2010101895300/hate-crimes-against-muslims-and-jews-on-the-rise)

December 8, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for French newspaper Mediapart's article "Pressed by his left, Biden raises his tone against Israel" (https: //www.mediapart.fr/journal/international/081223/presse-par-sa-gauche-biden-hausse-le-ton-face-israel)

December 7, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for The Los Angeles Times' article "College campus embrace of Palestinian cause began long ago" (https: //www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-12-07/college-campuses-embrace-palestinian-cause-began-long-ago)

December 3, 2023:

• Haaretz publishes Professor Dov Waxman's article "Sanction Students for Justice in Palestine, but Don't Silence Them" (https: //www.haaretz.com/opinion/2023-12-03/ty-article-opinion/.premium/sanction-students-for-justice-in-palestine-but-dont-silence-them/0000018c-2f73-da74-afce-affb6e850000)

December 2, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in CBC's article (https: //www.cbc.ca/news/world/genocide-gaza-debate-1.7042809)"Experts, advocates deeply divided on question of 'genocide' in Gaza" (https: //www.cbc.ca/news/world/genocide-gaza-debate-1.7042809)

December 1, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in Inside Higher Ed article "UC Faculty Oppose Plans for ‘Viewpoint-Neutral' Middle East History" (https: //www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/academic-freedom/2023/12/01/uc-faculty-members-oppose-viewpoint-neutral-middle)

November 19, 2023:

•  Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in CBC article "Western officials want the Palestinian Authority to lead postwar Gaza. Is it up to the task?" (https: //www.cbc.ca/news/world/palestinian-authority-israel-gaza-1.7030025)

November 18, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in The Globe and Mail article "How the Israel-Hamas war is dividing America" (https: //www.theglobeandmail.com/world/us-politics/article-american-divisions-over-israel-hamas-war-grow-ugly/)

November 15, 2023:

• Dr. Tamar Hofnung is quoted in USA TODAY article "No ban on preaching Christianity in Israel, experts say" (https: //www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/11/15/christian-preaching-not-outlawed-in-israel-fact-check/71384791007/)

November 14, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in Cal Matters article "Understanding California's college students' protests over Israeli-Palestinian conflict" (https: //calmatters.org/education/higher-education/2023/11/israeli-palestinian-conflict-california-college/)

November 13, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in NBC News article "Nakba 2023': Israel right-wing ministers' comments add fuel to Palestinian fears" (https: //www.nbcnews.com/news/world/gaza-nakba-israels-far-right-palestinian-fears-hamas-war-rcna123909)

November 11, 2023:

•  Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Fox News segment "Students can support Palestine without supporting terrorism" (https: //www.foxnews.com/video/6340959117112)

November 9, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in The New York Times article "In Congress and on Campuses, ‘From the River to the Sea' Inflames Debate" (https: //www.nytimes.com/2023/11/09/us/politics/river-to-the-sea-israel-gaza-palestinians.html)
•  Professor Dov Waxman is quoted in the NBC News article "Israel agrees to maintain daily pauses in fighting in northern Gaza, U.S. says" (https: //www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-pauses-hamas-fighting-gaza-us-humanitarian-civilians-rcna124409)

November 2, 2023:

• Dr. Tamar Hofnung is interviewed for Fox's LiveNOW segment "Biden calls for 'pause' to get people out of Gaza" (https: //youtu.be/sBg6VNRQXMo)

October 31, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Haaretz's podcast episode "Some Students on U.S. Campuses Think All Israelis Are Colonizers, So It's Okay to Slaughter Them" (https: //www.haaretz.com/israel-news/podcasts/2023-10-31/ty-article-podcast/some-students-think-all-israelis-are-colonizers-so-its-okay-to-slaughter-them/0000018b-8627-d055-afbf-b6a72afd0000)

October 30, 2023:

• The Conversation publishes Professor Dov Waxman's article "Jewish response to Hamas war criticism comes from deep sense of trauma, active grief and fear" (https: //theconversation.com/jewish-response-to-hamas-war-criticism-comes-from-deep-sense-of-trauma-active-grief-and-fear-216340)

October 26, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for LAist's article (https: //laist.com/brief/news/las-jewish-progressives-grapple-with-opposing-views-on-israel-and-the-war-in-gaza)"LA Jewish Progressives" (https: //laist.com/brief/news/las-jewish-progressives-grapple-with-opposing-views-on-israel-and-the-war-in-gaza)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Religion News Service's article "US Jews fracture over support for Israeli retaliation" (https: //religionnews.com/2023/10/26/us-jews-divided-and-more-polarized-after-oct-7-hamas-attack/)

October 22, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Fox News' segment "Israel must make decisions based on their interests, not others" (https: //www.foxnews.com/video/6339671521112)

October 19, 2023:

• The LA Times publishes Nazarian Center Undergraduate Fellow Rachel Burnett's op-ed "Let students speak for themselves on Israel and Hamas. We don't need outside groups to doxx or threaten anyone" (https: //www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-10-19/college-campus-protests-israel-gaza-war-ucla-students)

October 16, 2023:

• UCLA's Daily Bruin publishes Professor David Myer's op-ed "We must move beyond zero-sum thinking in Israel–Palestine" (https: //dailybruin.com/2023/10/15/op-ed-we-must-move-beyond-zero-sum-thinking-in-israel-palestine)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Slate's What Next podcast episode "Israel's New Wartime Government" (https: //open.spotify.com/episode/3ezzXSLU7B0sn5bFQkXjOV?si=1a3ab8fd274a413f)

October 13, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Can We Please Talk?'s episode "The Israel–Palestinian Conflict" (https: //youtu.be/2DBjzbCd1WM?feature=shared)

October 12, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Fox News' segment "IDF gives Palestinians 24 hours to evacuate" (https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHPZH8kolkk)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle's segment "What could an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza look like? (https: //www.instagram.com/reel/CyTZmBIsb7m/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D)"

October 11, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for the ABC News Daily podcast episode "What happens if Israel invades Gaza?" (https: //www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-daily/what-happens-if-israel-invades-gaza-/102965090)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for ABC News (Australia)'s segment "What happens if Israel invades Gaza?" (https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCLLwbNWHq4)

October 10, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interview for Spectrum News 1's segment "Israeli Airstrikes Continue on Gaza" (https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOhVhK2oQkY)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Can We Please Talk?'s podcast episode "We are at war..." (https: //shows.acast.com/can-we-please-talk/episodes/we-are-at-war) (https: //shows.acast.com/can-we-please-talk/episodes/we-are-at-war)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Miami Herald article "The ongoing Israel-Hamas war is unprecedented, experts say. Here are 5 reasons why" (https: //www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article280353164.html)

October 9, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for E-International Relations' Thinking Global Podcast episode "Dov Waxman on The Israel–Hamas Conflict" (https: //www.e-ir.info/2023/10/09/thinking-global-podcast-dov-waxman/)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for Al Jazeera (https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id1LvmRqBxM)segment on the outbreak of the war (https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id1LvmRqBxM)
• Dr. Tamar Hofnung is interviewed for Fox News' segment "There can't be any more Hamas to contend with" (https: //www.foxnews.com/video/6338756795112)
• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for NBC News' segment "Tracking Hamas' rise to power" (https: //www.nbcnews.com/now/video/tracking-hamas-rise-to-power-194780741801)
• Dr. Tamar Hofnung is interviewed for Spectrum News 1's segment "War in Israel after Hamas attack" (https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIMhKOY3Qyk)

October 8, 2023:

• The Conversation publishes Professor Dov Waxman's article "Hamas assault echoes 1973 Arab-Israeli war – a shock attack and questions of political, intelligence culpability" (https: //theconversation.com/hamas-assault-echoes-1973-arab-israeli-war-a-shock-attack-and-questions-of-political-intelligence-culpability-215228)

October 7, 2023:

• Professor Dov Waxman is interviewed for KCAL News's segment "War between Israel and Gaza militants" (https: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmpLN4o_Fbc)

Published: Thursday, July 25, 2024