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Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary PoliticsAmerican Reactions to the War in GazaHost William Hudson discusses the current Israeli-Palestinian crisis with two political science colleagues who are experts on Israel and its long conflict with the Palestinians. We focus on how Americans have reacted to the conflict, particularly the American Jewish community.2023-12-011h 02Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary PoliticsPolitical turmoil in IsraelPodcast host, William Hudson, invites back to the podcast the Providence College Political Science Departments expert on all this Israeli, Professor Ruth Ben-Artzi, to discuss recent events in Israel and Palestine. Our wide ranging conversation covers the electoral turmoil of the past four years that produced four elections, the reemergence of Benyamin Netanyahu as Prime Minister after last November’s election, the extreme right-wing character of the government he heads, and the impact of all of this on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.2023-02-0258 min
Providence College PodcastDr. Richard Grace '62, '17Hon. — “Refugees: The Humanitarian Crisis After World War II and Similar Crises Since."Dr. Richard Grace '62, '17Hon., professor of history emeritus, presents “Refugees: The Humanitarian Crisis After World War II and Similar Crises Since." This is the first lecture in a new series, “The War in Ukraine in Historical Context.” Coming up: Dr. Doug Blum, Dr. Casey Stevens, and Dr. Ruth Ben-Artzi of the Department of Political Science will present “Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and the Paradox of Global Security” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in Ruane 105. Subscribe to the Providence College Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Play, and YouTube. Visit Providence College on Facebook, T...2022-03-2839 minBeyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary PoliticsIsrael’s New GovernmentProvidence College Associate Professor of Political Science Ruth Ben-Artzi joins host William Hudson to discuss the formation of a new Israeli government formed last spring. We discuss the March election (the fourth Israeli election in two years) and how its outcome led the long and complicated process that produced the new coalition government. This government, under Prime Minister Natali Bennett, consists of eight parties representing diverse ideological points of view and interests. Professor Ben-Artzi analyzes the challenges facing the new government and discusses the changes for this diverse party coalition to hold together. We discuss, as well, the fate of f...2021-09-141h 02Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary PoliticsIsraeli Elections and Middle East politicsIn this episode, Providence College Professor of Political Science Ruth Ben-Artzi talks with podcast host Professor William Hudson about the recent Israeli elections and other developments in Middle East politics. With the fourth election in four years last Tuesday producing little change in the distribution of votes from the previous three, Israel seems looked into a “Groundhog Day” like repetitive electoral cycle. Professor Ben-Arzi does point out some differences this time, particularly in the centrality of Prime Netanyahu’s continuation in office as an election issue for the opposition. She reviews some possibilities of a coalition forming solely for removing...2021-03-2644 min
Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary PoliticsThe Latest on the Killing of Iranian General Qasem SoleimaniIn this episode of Beyond Your News Feed, Professor Gizem Zencirci and Professor Ruth Ben-Artzi discuss the details of the killing of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani that occurred earlier in January. We also discuss the implications of this attack on future U.S. foreign policy and on other nations within the Middle East. 2020-01-2956 minBeyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary PoliticsAn Update on the Israeli ElectionsPC Political Science professor, Dr. Ruth Ben-Artzi, sits down with us to provide an update on the second round of elections that were recently held in Israel. We examine the results and discuss the future for the Israeli legislature. 2019-10-0243 min
Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding Contemporary PoliticsUnderstanding Recent Israeli ElectionsWe unpack with PC Professor Ruth Ben-Artzi why and how Benjamin Netanyahu won the recent Israeli election and his victory’s implications for Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.2019-05-0552 min