On 10 May, the editor of Israel Studies wrote to SOAS professor, Yair Wallach, in response to the expressions of deep concern that the group of 182 scholars…

Yair Wallach in The Israel Studies Conversation

May 8, 2019

Israel Studies Editors Reject Calls from Editorial Board members, Scholarly Community

In a message dated 7th May (appended below), the editors of the Israel Studies journal responded to a “letter of dissent” from members of its own editorial board. In it, the editors…

Yair Wallach in The Israel Studies Conversation

May 6, 2019

A protest letter to the Israel Studies journal

On 6 May 2019, a letter was sent to the editors and editorial board of the Israel Studies journal. This letter, similar to the one sent to the Association for Israel Studies, which is affiliated with the journal, attracted 121 signatures, including…

Yair Wallach in The Israel Studies Conversation

May 6, 2019

Introduction

This collective blog was born following the controversy around the 2019 summer issue of Israel Studies journal, “Word Crimes”.

A public letter, signed by 181 scholars who study and teach Israel, was published here, calling on the Association for Israel Studies to disaffiliate…

Yair Wallach in The Israel Studies Conversation

May 3, 2019

Concerns regarding the “Word Crimes” Israel Studies special issue

To the members of the board of the Association for Israel Studies:

Israel Studies is a much respected scholarly journal which is affiliated to and sponsored by the Association for Israel…