Understanding Palestine/Israel Today with Jerusalem as a Starting Point (Cosponsored by UTCMES)
The ongoing clashes in the Old City of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas centering on the evicted Sheikh Jarrah have culminated in large-scale armed clashes just before Eid. In particular, at least 100 Palestinians and 7 Israelis have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and rockets fired by Palestinian armed groups in and around the Gaza Strip.
The link between Jerusalem’s insecurity and the military tension in and around the Gaza Strip also took place when the U.S. Embassy was relocated in 2018. Currently, the linkage is also diffusing in Palestinian areas within Israel. In this seminar, four speakers will present current situations in Palestine/Israel with Jerusalem as a starting point.
The link between Jerusalem’s insecurity and the military tension in and around the Gaza Strip also took place when the U.S. Embassy was relocated in 2018. Currently, the linkage is also diffusing in Palestinian areas within Israel. In this seminar, four speakers will present current situations in Palestine/Israel with Jerusalem as a starting point.
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 18:00 – 19:30 (JST)
Location: Online via ZOOM
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Agenda (TBC)
- “Recent Developments”
Hiroyuki Suzuki (The University of Tokyo Center for Middle Eastern Studies [UTCMES])
Dr. Suzuki resided in East Jerusalem from 2018 to 2019. During his stay, he closely observed the relocation of the U.S. Embassy and wrote about it in the Journal of Historical Studies [Rekisigaku Kenkyu] (981).
◇”Jerusalem as a Living Space”
Makiko Nambu (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)
Dr. Nambu lived in East Jerusalem from 2015 to 2017. She is the author of Palestinian Society in Jerusalem (Fukyusha, 2020).
◇”Jerusalem as a Holy City”
Kensuke Yamamoto (University of Shizuoka)
Dr. Yamamoto researches Palestinian/Israeli holy sites, with a focus on the Old City of Jerusalem. He is the author of Conflicts in the Holy Land and Aspects of the Jerusalem Problem (Koyo Shobo, 2020).
◇“Situations as Seen on The Ground”
Hiroshi Yasui (University of Tokyo)
Dr. Yasui currently resides in Jerusalem. His publication includes “Gay-Friendly Israel: Transnational Movements and Politics” (in Cross Bordering Social Movements, Islamic Gender Studies <2>).
Organized by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A) ” Protest on the Street, and Reconsider the Nation: from the viewpoints of space, violence and resonance “ (21H04387, PI: Keiko Sakai)
Co-organized by The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES)
Contact: Hiroyuki Suzuki (c-hsuzuki87@g.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
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