Dr. Assaf David is the Director of the Israel in the Middle East division at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. He is also the co-founder of the Forum for Regional Thinking, a think tank of Israeli progressive Middle East scholars and activists. He teaches political science at the Hebrew University and has taught in the Department of Middle East Studies and the Department of Politics and Government at the Ben-Gurion University. Assaf's research focuses on Jordan, relations between the army and society in the Middle East, Arab public discourse, Israel’s place in the Middle East, and the Middle East as an academic discipline in Israel.
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A few important disclaimers:
I created and funded this podcast privately. I don’t belong to any organization, nor does it represent anyone other than myself.
Secondly, I don’t intend this content to provide a justification or excuse for the actions people interviewed did in their past, but rather to learn from their personal experiences and gain insight as to what the process of transformation looks like. Certain parts of the episode could be triggering for you, and I advise taking into consideration that some of the events discussed are morally and ethically challenging (to say the least).
And lastly:
I acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which I work as the indigenous people of this country and pay my respects to their elders, past and emerging.
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Thank you Roy Geva for the soundtrack
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You can contact Assaf at: assafd@vanleer.org.il
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Stuff we mentioned:
Kiryat Arba: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiryat_Arba
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Baruch Goldstein: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baruch_Goldstein
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Moshe Levinger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Levinger
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Civil Security Coordinators in West Bank Settlements: https://www.yesh-din.org/en/the-lawless-zone-the-transfer-of-policing-and-security-to-the-civilian-security-coordinators-in-the-settlements-and-outposts/
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The Forum for Regional Thinking: https://www.regthink.org/en/