Ezzedine Fishere

Guests discuss protests on college campuses, fostering debates on Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Admiral talks AI in warfare, while ex-CIA officer shares spy experiences and challenges as a woman in the agency.

Bernard Avishai and Ezzedine Fishere, Dartmouth professors teaching a joint course on Israeli/Palestinian politics, discuss their teaching approach, promoting dialogue, and understanding. They reflect on the challenges of discussing the conflict in the classroom, the complexities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the importance of academic freedom. They also touch on issues of alleged anti-Semitism in Middle Eastern studies classes and the erosion of values in society.