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UPCOMING EVENTS

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Israel and the Cyber Threat: How the Startup Nation Became a Global Cyber Power

Monday, May 8, 2023
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Pacific Time)

Israel's No-Asylum Policy: The Increased Vulnerability of African Refugee Women

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Pacific Time)

Israel's No-Asylum Policy
The Increased Vulnerability of African Refugee Women

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Pacific Time)

MULTIMEDIA

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Inaugural Younes Nazarian Memorial Lecture

Israel at 75: A Crisis of Identity

On Yom Haatzmaut, Israel's 75th independence day, award-winning author and journalist Yossi Klein Halevi discussed the “state of the state”—the struggle over the nation's identity and whether it can fulfill the aspirations of its founders...

PODCAST

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ISRAEL IN DEPTH: "The Non-zionist Zionist"

This season of Israel In Depth is co-sponsored by TLV1's podcast "Tel Aviv Review" and the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies. This episode is co-hosted by Gilad Halpern and Prof. Dov Waxman....

NEWS & ARTICLES

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UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center Lecture Series Explores the History and Current State of the US–Israel Relationship

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Nazarian Center publishes 6th issue of Currents: Briefs on Contemporary Israel

The Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies is pleased to announce the publication of the 6th issue of Currents: Briefs on Contemporary Israel, our bi-annual publication. The Fall 2022 issue features an article by the Center's former Visiting Scholar Dr. Gayil Talshir from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, "Populism in Power: Is the Leader Bound by the People? 'Illegal Infiltrators' and Netanyahu's Rule."

FACULTY & SCHOLAR NEWS

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BBC World News Invites UCLA Nazarian Center Director to Speak on Israel's Judicial Reform Protests

Sunday, April 2nd: Professor Dov Waxman, Director of the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies, was invited onto BBC World News once again to offer insight into the ongoing protests in Israel. The protestors have continued to turn out even after Netanyahu paused the bill's progress to meet with Israel's President Isaac Herzog and opposition leader Yair Lapid. Click Here to watch the interview.

Prof. Waxman Quoted in Washington Post Article "Here's how other democracies have prosecuted political leaders"

Friday, March 31st: Professor Dov Waxman, Director of the UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center, was quoted in The Washington Post's article "Here's how other democracies have prosecuted political leaders" about what the US can learn from other countries, including Israel, that have charged their government officials. Click Here to read the article.

Dissent Magazine Publishes Prof. Waxman's Article "Can Israel Be a Democracy for All?"

Tuesday, March 28th: Dissent Magazine published UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center director Professor Dov Waxman's article "Can Israel Be a Democracy for All?" about the massive protest movement that has grown in Israel to stop the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul plan. Click Here to read the article.

DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE

Welcome to the Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at UCLA. Israel is a small country that looms large in public and academic discourse. The passions it evokes often present obstacles to nuanced analysis and civil discussion. Understanding the complexities of modern Israel requires knowledge from many academic disciplines and an awareness of multiple viewpoints and narratives. Through a commitment to academic rigor, interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship, and... (read more)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Submissions Open: 5th Annual Undergraduate Scholars Conference in Israel Studies
Abstract submissions are open for the Center's fifth annual Undergraduate Scholars Conference in Israel Studies! This year, the virtual conference will take place on Thursday, June 22. The presenter with the best paper will receive $350 and the runner-up will receive $150. Applicants should submit abstracts of approximately 100-250 words no later than May 26th. Click here to learn more & submit your abstract.

Apply Now for Summer or Fall study in Israel!
Would you like to study in Israel this summer or fall quarter? Opportunities are available at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (as part of the UC Education Abroad Program) and a new summer study program at Ben Gurion University. The Nazarian Center has scholarships for students to study in Israel on either of these programs, or other academic programs. Deadlines are coming up soon to apply for these programs and for scholarships! Click here for more information.

The Nazarian Center mourns the passing of long-time lecturer, Kassem Nabulsi
Dr. Kassem Nabulsi, a lecturer at the UCLA Nazarian Center for Israel Studies for many years, died November 27, 2022 at the age of 69. From 2012-2018, Nabulsi served as a visiting lecturer in political science and taught several UCLA political science courses. A memorial service will take place December 17 at Cal State University, Northridge, Whitsett Room (SH 451) from 4PM – 6PM. Click here to read more.

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Join us on May 8th for this virtual book talk on Israel's cyber security. Click Here to RSVP.

Join us on May 10th for the next installment of our "Women on the Margins in Israel" lecture series. Click Here to RSVP.

Join us on May 17th for this in-person-only lecture by Prof. Alon Tal. Click Here to RSVP.

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