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-14 posts tagged "Israel Palestine conflict"
Letter to the Editor | Monday, November 20, 2023
Among the charges leveled against Israel in these tragic days is that of its genocide of the Palestinian people. Unlike other such words or phrases heard at present protests, this one has a technical and legal definition, as well as a clear origin. The Polish-Jewish jurist Raphael Lemkin coined the term in 1943 or 1944
Annelise Demers | Friday, November 17, 2023
Student Voices for Palestine and the Muslim Student Association of Notre Dame hosted a student-led panel Thursday to discuss a brief history of events that lead up to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas and the current crisis in Gaza. “The goal is to provide a perspective on an issue that is not often shared
Peter McKenna | Friday, November 17, 2023
Bernard Sabella, a retired sociology professor from Bethlehem University, the only Catholic university in the Holy Land, gave a lecture on the Israel-Palestine conflict Thursday. He currently serves as the executive secretary of the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees of the Middle East Council of Churches. In 2006, he was elected to the Palestinian
Meghan Lange | Friday, November 3, 2023
The conflict brewing between Israel and Palestine is more than 6,000 miles away, and yet it still hits close to home for many Notre Dame students. Atara Greenbaum, a senior who is a co-president of the Notre Dame Jewish Club, said her two younger brothers are currently studying in Israel and are planning on staying
BridgeND and Nelisha Silva | Wednesday, November 1, 2023
In the context of the extremely violent past century in the Middle East, the conflict between Israel and Palestine has taken a central place in the American public’s mind. Given the level of vitriol surrounding the recent events in the region, it’s important to develop a framework to clearly evaluate the situation and not quickly
Meghan Lange | Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Notre Dame study abroad students in Jerusalem woke up on Saturday, Oct. 7 under different circumstances than the typical study abroad student. The students at the University’s Global Gateway at Tantur, located on the southern edge of Jerusalem, heard air raid sirens early that morning and were evacuated to a bomb shelter immediately. Senior Zachary
Thomas Dobbs | Monday, October 30, 2023
Amid the ongoing violence and turmoil of 2023 in Israel, the University of Notre Dame’s enduring connection to Jerusalem takes on newfound significance. Dating back to the early 1960s, Notre Dame embarked on a visionary endeavor by investing millions of dollars in the creation of the Ecumenical Institute near Jerusalem. This article delves into the
Letter to the Editor | Monday, October 30, 2023
Most of us are probably familiar with the running TV segment aired during Notre Dame football games highlighting the pioneering achievements of our student body, faculty and alumni. Right now, I call Notre Dame to harness its collective energy and resources to rally around advocating for a lasting peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Two
Letter to the Editor | Monday, October 30, 2023
As a Notre Dame alumni, I was saddened to see Father Jenkins issue a statement that the University “stand[s] with Israel.” Israel is currently carrying out a genocide on Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, and to see my beloved alma mater allying itself with perpetrators of ethnic cleansing is deeply dismaying. I am
Letter to the Editor | Monday, October 30, 2023
We are alumni, students, staff, faculty and friends of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. As students and advocates of peacebuilding, we are holding space for the many people hurting and grieving over the ongoing loss of life in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. We recognize the humanity of all peoples of the