Tag: Israel and Palestine

Israel-Hamas panel held by Department of Politics and Government

Large group of people, seated and listening to the speaker

From 1:00 to 2:30pm, on Tuesday, November 7th, the Illinois State University Department of Politics and Government held a panel on “The Israel-Palestine Conflict: The History and the Trajectory”, moderated by ISU student Allison Henrichsmeyer, with expert Illinois State University panelists Dr. Ali Riaz, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Politics and Government, Dr. Reecia Orzeck, an Associate Professor of Geography, and Dr. Camille Cole, an Assistant Professor of History.

Riaz interviewed by WGLT on Israel-Hamas conflict

Professor Ali Riaz at the Podium

Distinguished Professor, Dr. Ali Riaz was interviewed by local NPR affiliate WGLT about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict prior to the Department of Politics and Government’s panel on the conflict on Tuesday, November 7.

Laying the foundation for study abroad in Israel

image of Dome of the Rock in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Associate Professor Michael Gizzi traveled to Israel for two weeks in February to help lay the groundwork for a possible study abroad trip for Illinois State students to Israel and Palestine.