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Paul Scham

Paul Scham

Paul Scham is Associate Research Professor of Israel Studies at the University of Maryland. From 2011-21 he edited the Israel Studies Review, and has co-edited two books on Israeli and Palestinian historical narratives as well as Polarization and Consensus-Building in Israel (2023). His research interests have also included Hamas, Jordan, and the religious right in Israel.  He is president of Partners for Progressive Israel, an American NGO. 

Articles

“Shared Democratic Values”? U.S. Reactions to the Protests after 8 Months
The large majority of the liberal American Jewish community appears to sympathize with the protests in Israel, but at the same time it appears that they – as well as their elected representatives – will not and cannot do much to save Israelis from themselves.
Bitter Pills
American Reaction to Trump's “Deal of the Century”: Can U.S. Policy Change?
A President Biden would undoubtedly revoke the “Deal of the Century” and withdraw support for annexation, while were Trump to be re-elected and continue to maintain the plan there is little that anyone could do to stop him.
Confederation: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?
The Israeli left and its American supporters may soon be forced to choose a more viable alternative, which may well be confederation — which, even if successful, would likely take decades to establish.
The Oslo Process 25 Years On
Peace is now much more difficult because both sides have a tough “once bitten, twice shy” skin that is seemingly impenetrable.
Perceptions of Anti-Semitism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Claims that criticism of Israel stems from anti-Semitism has a history in Israel, and can be cynically manipulated for political ends.
1948: The First Arab-Israeli War by Benny Morris
The Two-State Solution: Old Standby, Perhaps, but Imperative
The alternative to the two-state solution is not one state, but rather no solution.
A Curious Story: Palestinians and the Arab States
The Arab League Peace Initiative could change the whole Israel-Palestine equation
The Two Narratives
Both sides must make an effort to understand the narrative of the other.

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