Tag Archives: Israel studies

Columbia’s Israelis

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Martin Kramer

On Friday, Amnon Rubinstein, the distinguished Israeli jurist and professor, published a column in the Israeli daily Maariv (in Hebrew), summarizing his stint as a visiting professor at Columbia University. A grim story it is: Ahmadinejad’s visit to campus stirred … Continue reading →

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Searching for Israel in all the wrong places

Posted on April 29, 2005 by Martin Kramer

Last month, Columbia University announced with much fanfare that it would establish a chair of Israel studies. Four generous trustees threw in $3 million to make it happen—and to help extricate the university from its crisis. Michael Stanislawski, a professor … Continue reading →

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How Not to Promote Israel Studies

Posted on February 12, 2004 by Martin Kramer

For a very long time now, supporters of Israel have been unhappy with its treatment in American academe, and understandably so. The sympathies of those academics who actually teach the Middle East run in the opposite direction. The solution, according … Continue reading →

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