Word: israelism
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Since its birth in 1979, the IRGC has been the hardest of the hard core of Ayatullah Khomeini's Islamic revolution. It thrives in confrontation with the U.S. and Israel, and does even better when Iran is at war. The IRGC looks at the 1982-2000 war in Lebanon as its most glorious moment, when its proxy Hizballah forced the West and Israel out of Lebanon. It left Hizballah with the enviable reputation of being the only force in the Middle East to have beaten both the West and Israel. Not to mention that Hizballah is now the de facto...
Before coming to Harvard Hillel, Simon spent significant time in Israel, an experience to which he credits his decision to pursue a job in the Jewish community...
Throughout his time at Harvard, Simon spearheaded many educational programs for students, including Netivot—a yearlong program for Jewish undergraduates that includes a trip to Israel. He has also served as an advisor for the Harvard Hillel’s Undergraduate Steering Committee...
...pictures of Israel's 2008 assault on Gaza...
Political leaders typically change course not because they change their philosophy, but because the cost-benefit ratio in maintaining the status quo no longer makes sense. That was true for Rabin - who embraced the Oslo process after calculating that Israel could not forever count on unconditional U.S. support - and also for Yasser Arafat and Mahmoud Abbas. Rabin's cost-benefit analysis told him that Israel's best interests required moving toward a two-state solution from a position of strength, and the Palestinian leadership recognized that, as much as they desired a return to the homes and land they lost...