This lecture offers a unique opportunity to explore the complexities and nuances of the U.S.-Israel relationship from Israel’s perspective. Hosted by Scholars Circle, a program of Chai Mitzvah. Please RSVP at ChaiMitzvah.org or https://www.chaimitzvah.org/events/from-jerusalem-to-washington-the-dynamics-of-israel-us-relations/

ABOUT SPEAKER
Dr. Ilai Saltzman is an Associate Research Professor of Israel Studies, and the Director of the Gildenhorn Institute for Israel Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. His scholarship and teaching focus on international security, Israeli foreign and security policy, US foreign policy, and political psychology. Dr. Saltzman is the author of Securitizing Balance of Power Theory: A Polymorphic Reconceptualization (2012). He has also written numerous scholarly articles, and book chapters, as well as commentaries in the Los Angeles Times, Ha’aretz, The Jerusalem Post, and other prominent outlets. Dr. Saltzman earned his Ph.D. in International Relations in 2010.