NES 3697

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NES 3697
History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

This course examines the history of the conflict between two peoples with claims to the same land (Palestine/Israel), from the rise of their national movements at the turn of the 20th century and their eventual clash down to the present crisis. We will investigate the various stable and shifting elements in the evolution of the conflict including conflicting Israeli and Palestinian narratives and mythologies about the nature of the conflict. Among many issues to be addressed are: the relationship of this conflict to the history of European colonialism in the Middle East, the emergence of Pan-Arabism and Islamism, the various currents in Zionism and its relationship to Judaism, the implication of great power rivalry in the Middle East, the different causes and political repercussions of the four Arab-Israeli wars, efforts at peacemaking including Oslo and Camp David, and the significance of the two Palestinian uprisings.

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (GB)
Distribution Category (HA-AS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 3977, JWST 3697, SOC 3970

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17473 NES 3697   LEC 001

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  • Open to all students, including freshmen.

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  • 17486 NES 3697   DIS 202

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  • 17505 NES 3697   DIS 203

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  • 17510 NES 3697   DIS 204

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  • 17514 NES 3697   DIS 205

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  • 17518 NES 3697   DIS 206

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