Who Are You Israel? A look into the Old-New Middle East neighbor

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

There are not many individuals in the world, who do not know Israel. Who did not hear something, good or bad, about it? Many have strong opinions about what is happening in this small country. During the term the students will be introduce to two axes content in an attempt to have a better understanding of this the turbulent. One - the chronological framework, of the Jewish people in general and the Israeli society in particular. The review will be general about distant history and become more detailed and conceptual the closer we get to the present time and the contemporary reality. Two - examine the content, stressing existential issues and ideological positions that guide this society or tear it from within. It will offer an overview on the political ideologies that drive the Israeli public systems. And finally, it should conclude by trying to understand the Israeli strategy.