‘The War of Return’- with Einat Wilf

Dr. Einat Wilf is the co-author of The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace and a leading intellectual and original thinker on matters of foreign policy, economics, education, Israel and Zionism. She was a member of the Israeli Parliament from 2010-2013, where she served as Chair of the Education Committee and Member of the influential Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. She is considered one of Israel’s most articulate representatives on the international stage.

In the past she served as a Senior Fellow at the Jewish People Policy Institute, Adjunct Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and as Foreign Policy Advisor to Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres.

Dr. Wilf has a BA from Harvard, an MBA from INSEAD in France, and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Cambridge. Born and raised in Israel, Dr. Wilf served as an Intelligence Officer in the Israel Defense Forces.

Dr. Wilf is the author of six books that explore key issues in Israeli society. Dr. Wilf will be discussing her most recent book in this session and addressing its relevance for Israeli society and politics today.

This event is co-sponsored by B’nai Israel Congregation and the Haberman Institute for Jewish Studies

For questions or to request accommodations contact:

Netta Asner-Minster
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