Shimon Peres receives hood at the 1998 commencement ceremony.

Center for Israel Studies

In 1998, Shimon Peres inaugurated the first center for Israel Studies in the country at American University. The center sponsors frequent public programs, including conferences, discussions, lecture series, performances and exhibits, in addition to the Minor in Israel Studies.

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Meir Shalev speaks in front of an audience

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202-885-3780

Fax: 202-885-1319

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Center for Israel Studies 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016-8038 United States

CIS Events

Two States or One? Rethinking the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Monday, November 1
11:30-12:30
RSVP for November 1

The idea of the partition of Palestine into a Jewish and an Arab state began with the Peel Plan in 1937, continued with the UN resolution 181 in 1947 and constituted the basis for all peace negotiations ever since. But in recent years more voices can be heard both on the right and the left who believe that the two-state solution is no longer viable. Panelists will discuss the viability of the two state solution, as well as the alternatives, including how one bi-national state might look:

Omri Boehm (New School for Social Research)
Yael Aronoff (Michigan State University)
Saliba Sarsar (Monmouth University)

For links to videos of our 2020-21 Antisemitism Series visit the Antisemitism series website.

To watch our recent events, see the CIS Video Playlist.

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About the Center for Israel Studies (CIS)

AU's Center for Israel Studies (CIS) is a nationally known pioneer and leader in the growing academic field of Israel Studies. Our approach is multi-disciplinary, going beyond the Arab-Israeli conflict to study modern Israel's history, vibrant society, culture, multiethnic democracy, and complex geopolitical challenges. The center sponsors frequent public programs, including conferences, discussions, lecture series, performances and exhibits, in addition to the Minor in Israel Studies.

We invite you to be a part of the growth of our center by attending our programs and offering your support. Your commitment and generosity will ensure that CIS will continue to serve as a model throughout the nation in this growing field.

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