Middle East Studies Institute of Shanghai International Studies University
Lecture 129 of Think Tank Construction Series

The Israeli-Palestinian Escalation-Temporary Change or Strategic Direction, and What’s Next?
Speaker: As'ad Ghanem, Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Haifa, Israel
Moderator: Ding Jun, Director, Middle East Studies Institute, Shanghai International Studies University
Lecture Time: May 28 (Wednesday)14:00~15:30
Venue: Conference Room 704, Research Building, Hongkou Campus, SISU
Speaker Introduction:
As'ad Ghanem is a professor of Comparative Politics at the University of Haifa, where his research focuses on the intersection of political science and sociology, with a particular specialization in the analysis of the dynamics of nationalism, ethnic conflict, and the Arab-Israeli conflict. He has been influential in the study of identity politics and political behavior in Arab societies. His representative works include Palestinians in Israel: The Politics of Faith after Oslo (2018), Israel in the Post Oslo Era: Prospects for conflict and reconciliation with the Palestinians (2019) and The Continuing Gaza Conflict (2025).