HIST319K Israel's Occupation

TTH 3:30pm - 4:45pm | KEY 0100 | Fall 2023

Cross listed with  ISRL349.

In its sixth decade, the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem is the world's longest ongoing military occupation. The span of Israeli control and the continued colonization of Palestinian lands has prompted scholars and activists to seek a paradigm shift and suggest that Israel has de-facto annexed the territory and created a “one-state” reality, akin to Apartheid. This course will examine the history of Israel's occupation since 1967, the colonization of Palestinian land for the construction of Jewish settlements, as well as Palestinian resistance. Other topics examined are the role of human rights NGOs, international law, archaeology and the environmental impact of the occupation.

This course also addresses material in the following Undergraduate Fields of Specialization:

• Religion and Society
• Politics, Law, and Government