The Middle East Forum cordially invites you to this week's podcasts. |
Red, Green, and Blue: Islamism's Reach in American Politics - College Campuses Monday, September 23, 2024 | 2:00PM ET |
For nearly half a century, left-wing progressives have aligned themselves with the ideological interests of radical Islamists in the West. This alliance is especially apparent on modern American college campuses – and has grown particularly acute in the wake of the October 7 attack in Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza. Across the United States, progressive college students have taken up the cause of antisemitic, pro-Hamas movements and are inciting hate and unrest from Berkeley to Columbia. What impact has the so-called “Red-Green Alliance” had on Jewish students and campus life? How are campuses responding when faced with this mob violence? |
Dexter Van Zile, MEF's Violin Family Research Fellow, is the editor of Focus on Western Islamism (FWI). He previously worked at the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA), where he dealt primarily with Christian journalism. Van Zile’s writings have appeared in many publications, including the Boston Globe and Jerusalem Post. Mr. Van Zile holds a B.A. from the University of Puget Sound and an M.A. from Western Washington University. Neetu Arnold, a research fellow at the National Association of Scholars, has written on education issues for The Wall Street Journal, Tablet, National Review, and other publications. She holds a BSc from Cornell University. |
Israel Insider with Ashley Perry Wednesday, September 25, 2024 | 3:00PM ET |
Israel’s spectacular tactical successes against Hezbollah in the past week seriously weakened the organization. Hezbollah responded, however, not by backing down but by launching missiles deeper into Israel. Does that represent a final salvo before retreat or is all-out war imminent? |
| Ashley Perry is an advisor to the Middle East Forum’s Israel office. He served as adviser to Israel's minister of foreign affairs and deputy prime minister in 2009-15, and has also worked with Israel's Ministers of Intelligence, Agriculture and Rural Development, Energy, Water and Infrastructure, Defense, Tourism, Internal Security, and Immigrant Absorption and as an advisor to The Negev Forum. Originally from the U.K., he moved to Israel in 2001. He holds a B.A. from University College London and an M.A. from Reichman University (IDC Herzliya). |
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