“What American Jews Need to Know about the West Bank?” with Hagar Shezaf, Haaretz’s West Bank correspondent

December 15th, 12:00pm CST; On zoom, Register here

In this conversation with award winning Haaretz West Bank correspondent, Hagar Shezaf, we will explore some of the most recent developments in the ongoing dispossession of Palestinians in the West Bank, the impact of the Gaza War on Palestinians in the West Bank, the rise of the extreme settler movement into the highest ranks in the Israeli government and how the settler movement is taking advantage of the war to try and rebuild the Jewish settlements in Northern Gaza. Hagar Shezaf is Haaretz's West Bank correspondent since 2019. Based in Tel Aviv, she covers mostly settler, Palestinian and military affairs in the West Bank for the paper. She is a Hebrew and Arabic speaker. Over the years, she was involved in a number of investigative projects such as a series of reports into the dealings of sanctioned Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler in the DRC, abuse of Palestinans by Israeli soldiers and settlers which led to a decision to suspend a military unit's operations, uncovering details of deaths of Palestinian prisoners during the current war as well as an investigation into censorship in Israeli archives pertaining to the Palestinian Nakba. In 2024, She was the recipient of the Israel Press Institute prize for her coverage. 



Co-sponsored by Shir Tikvah and Kehilla Synagogue.