The Backdrop of the Crisis in Syria
April 20, 2017
Itamar Rabinovich— An atrocious civil war has been raging in Syria for more than six years now. More than half a million Syrians have been killed thus far, and more… READ MORE
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Remembering the 1967 Six-Day War
March 1, 2017
Guy Laron— Are wars the result of accidents, compounded by misassessments, misunderstandings, and miscalculations? If this is true, there is no one to blame; according to this view, wars simply happen…. READ MORE
Why Israel’s Population Matters
January 5, 2017
Alon Tal— Some fifty years ago, environmentalists began to speak out about the grave environmental impacts of an exponentially growing population. These concerns resonated with large elements of the public,… READ MORE
David and Moses: The Men, the Myths, the Legends
December 19, 2014
David Wolpe— David represents one strand of the Jewish tradition, one that these days causes so much pride and angst and generates so much news. Jewish religious history is divided,… READ MORE
Our Texts are Palatial: Words from Amos Oz and Fania Oz-Salzberger
April 14, 2014
Follow @faniaoz Jews and Words is a book that celebrates the written word with a very particular voice that grew out of a lifetime of father-daughter conversations between co-authors Amos… READ MORE
Remembering Barry Rubin
March 18, 2014
Barry Rubin (1950 – 2014), author, scholar, journalist and political analyst, passed away on February 3, 2014 after an 18-month battle with cancer. He was 64. Rubin was an expert… READ MORE
Yale Press Podcast, Episode 16
May 30, 2008
Episode 16 of the Yale Press Podcast is now available. Download Episode 16. In Episode 16, Chris Gondek speaks with (1) Jonathan Zittrain about The Future of the Internet–And How… READ MORE
Israel’s Independence and Churchill’s Zionism
May 9, 2008
As Israel, and its millions of supporters world-wide, celebrate its 60th birthday, few realize the important role that Winston Churchill played in the establishment of the State of Israel and… READ MORE
Leading specialist lauds Foxbats over Dimona
February 25, 2008
Writing for the Middle East Journal, Mark N. Katz favorably reviewed Foxbats over Dimona: The Soviets’ Nuclear Gamble in the Six-Day War by Isabella Ginor and Gideon Remez. Professor Katz,… READ MORE
Yale Press books about unlikely neighbors and allies
December 17, 2007
In light of continued media coverage about the U.S.’s relationship with Iran, Trita Parsi’s attention-grabbing Treacherous Alliance: The Secret Dealings of Israel, Iran, and the United States was reviewed by… READ MORE
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