"There is no half democracy, and there is no half equality, and there is no half living together; this is the struggle of all of us to live in personal security."
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Folks. I am trying new audio and video formats to attract students to read FANTASTIC and IMPORTANT BOOKS on Israel/Palestine

Professor Irina Zvyagelskaya - History of the State of Israel

Professor Dov Waxman - The Israeli-Palestinian conflict. What everyone needs to know

Now it is ASMR in Russian

Too relevant now.

One of the best episodes. Love it.

I am more and more diving in the Israeli and Palestinian culture. I try to include books and movies by Israeli and Palestinian authors in my lectures to attract students to these masterpieces.

I now read this amazing, raw, beautiful book by Dorit Rabinyan ❤️

Hey. My amazing student Sonya and I started to make a short videos where I talk about my work in Israel studies.

First video in Russian is about how important to visit Israel/Palestine to know more. Some students told me that they can find everything on the internet. NO. You have to go and explore

Hey. There will be a lot of Israel studies events in Moscow this December.

On December 4, I will give a small lecture on Israel, my recent trip there... ❤️

For the past 6 months... I have been trying to finish my chapter on Canadian Jews and their attitudes towards Israel. I am lost in the main library in Moscow to be focused on this project. I more and more support to add photos to books.

Look at these ones that I found from Harry Gutkin's book:

Khlebnikova L.R. Pro-Israel Lobbyism in the United States: Key Representatives and Their Instruments for Achieving Political Goals. Journal of International Analytics. 2025;16(2):81-97. (In Russ.) doi.org/10.46272/258...

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Since I publicly stated my view that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, I have, unsurprisingly, received some very critical reactions from some supporters of Israel as well as from some supporters of the Palestinians. I've written some reflections on these reactions: medium.com/p/some-refle...

The UK should recognize a Palestinian state, but not as a punitive action against Israel. Recognition is a long-overdue step that acknowledges the Palestinian right to self-determination and could help save a two-state solution. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/w...

Significantly, all 22 member states of the Arab League have signed onto a declaration condemning Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel and calling for Hamas to disarm. The next necessary step is for all these Arab states to apply real pressure on Hamas to disarm: www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/w...

My article, coauthored with @djpressman.bsky.social, titled "No Limits: The Biden Administration's Support for Israel's War on Gaza," has just been published in the journal World Affairs. The article is freely available for everyone to read and share: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Jewish college students, alumni lament ‘weaponization of antisemitism’ across US https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-college-students-alumni-lament-weaponization-of-antisemitism-across-us/

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"The chased and the chaser
The beaten and the beater
When will all this madness end?
I used to be a kid and a peaceful sheep
Today I am a tiger and a ravenous wolf.
I used to be a dove and I used to be a deer,
Today I don’t know who I am" anymore"

In 2024-2024, 1.12 million international students enrolled in U.S. universities and colleges. In 2025-2026 I’d be surprised if that number is not cut in half.

Hey, there, I am back to writing about Israel.

My chapter in English about Israel's main political trends in a report by RIAC "Regional Trends in the Middle East: Political and Economic Dynamics", 2024.

Please, read and share with me what you think!

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