ISRL349E

Violence between Jews/Israelis and Arabs/Palestinians on both an inter-communal and inter-state level has been pervasive in the Holy Land for over a century. In the past few years, Israel has signed new treaties with several Arab countries but also engaged in a short, bloody war with Hamas in Gaza and experienced violence between Arab and Jewish Israelis, indicating the conflict is by no means over. This course will examine the last 30 years to understand what has changed about the conflict and what remains, and then explore different scenarios as to how peace might (or might not) eventually come about.