The City Club of Cleveland  
Sep 14, 2018

As the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians continues, many question the very representation of the Zionist state. Ilan Pappé, Ph.D., Professor of History and Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter, is one of those critics. In his book, The Idea of Israel: A History of Power and Knowledge, he examines role of Zionist ideology in shaping the country's academic and cultural institutions.