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U.S. President Harry Truman holds a Torah given to him by Chaim Weizmann, the first president of Israel, in May 1948. Bettmann via Getty Images

November 29, 2023

A brief history of the US-Israel ‘special relationship’ shows how connections have shifted since long before the 1948 founding of the Jewish state

Fayez Hammad, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

A historian of the Middle East examines the decades-old ‘special relationship’ between Israel and the US.

Israel declares independence: David Ben-Gurion (on left) was first to sign the declaration. World History Archive/Alamy

May 10, 2023

How the British press covered the establishment of Israel – I looked into the newspaper archives to find out

Tim Luckhurst, Durham University

British media coverage of the creation of the state of Israel reflected the concerns of the government at the time.

A Palestinian girl plays with a ball outside of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem. Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images

April 13, 2023

Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem are sitting out Israeli protests – but they are still concerned about a potential judicial reform

Derek Lief, University of Michigan

Recent in-depth interviews with Palestinians living in East Jerusalem show that while they are following the Israeli protests, they feel an overall sense of resignation about their futures.

The United States and Israel are close allies, but their alliance has had ups and downs over the years. iStock/Getty Images Plus

April 11, 2023

Israel’s judicial reform efforts could complicate its relationship with US – but the countries have faced other bumps along the road

Boaz Dvir, Penn State

President Joe Biden recently spoke out in support of the ongoing protests in Israel, raising some observers’ eyebrows about the ties between Israel and the US.

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