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Early Zionist Approaches to the Existing Arab Population
January 24, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm MST
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A virtual event presentation by Lauren Cohen Fisher
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The Zionist Movement often saw Israel as a “land without a people” for a “people without a land”. And yet, there were many Arab-Palestinian communities throughout the Land of Israel. This raised the question for early Zionists: Should Palestinian Arabs be seen as partners or enemies in the quest to build a Jewish State? In this session, we’ll explore two competing Zionist approaches to this question and how their respective ideologies can be seen in the contemporary conversation about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER:
Lauren Cohen Fisher is the Director of Israel Education for Hillel International, where she developed Masterclass: Israel, a training fellowship for Hillel Professionals across North America, and Kol Yisrael, a 6-week learning cohort about Israel that is slated to reach its 1000th student this year. Lauren has been recognized as a national leader in Israel education, integrating history with narrative to explore the values animating today’s landscape. Outside of her work at Hillel, Lauren is a member of the Jewish Studies faculty at Colby College and an Israel education consultant for the Foundation for Jewish Camps, BBYO, Makom, and Moishe House. Lauren received her BA in Government from Colby College and her MA in Political Science from Tel Aviv University. When not “in the office,” Lauren can be found camping, reading Mary Oliver, or looking forward to her next family Zoom call.
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