Arab Israeli


Op-Ed By Elysia Martin   The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement masks its true motives behind the slogan, “Freedom, Justice, Equality,” and instead demonizes the state of Israel by spreading propaganda that is not only hurting Israel but the Palestinians–the very people whose oppression they claim to want to […]

How the BDS Movement Contradicts Itself


Op-Ed by Taylor Berlin   In 2013, Iran was a global threat. It was a state sponsor of terrorism, within reach of having nuclear weapons. The world was at a breaking point and the likelihood of reaching any agreement seemed unlikely. The United States (U.S.)worked with the other four permanent […]

The Deal That Cannot Be Trumped


 Experience Reflection and Op-Ed by Max Lanosga   Arguably the biggest divide in the Middle East, the conflict between Israel and the rest of the Arab World, has manifested itself in threats, economic sanctions and armed conflict. These aspects of the Israeli-Arab divide are the ones that the rest of […]

Flags and Rumors: Public Discourse of Israel in Jordan



Op-Ed and Experience Refection by Cameron Cushner   Last Fall, I was the Outreach Director for American University Students for Israel. I was tasked with coming up with event ideas and reaching out to other student groups to make them happen. One event that I thought would be fun was […]

What about the Arabs?