Asher Kaufman
Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频
John M. Regan, Jr. Director; Professor of History and Peace 91视频
- Middle East history and politics (Lebanon, Israel and Syria)
- Nationalism
- Colonialism
- Border conflicts and dynamics聽
- Memory, history and violence
Kaufman in the News
Yahoo
January 17, 2025
By Asher Kaufman, University of Notre Dame.
The Conversation
January 16, 2025
By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame.
Al Jazeera
December 12, 2024
Israel’s prime minister is seeking to construct a favourable narrative by deploying the military in the occupied Golan Heights, Asher Kaufman, director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame, told Al Jazeera.
Aleteia, Vasarnap (in Hungarian)
December 10, 2024
“It's clearly still not known who will lead Syria, but [Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, head of rebel group Hayat Tahrir al Sham, HTS] and his associates are speaking in a language that suggests that perhaps they will not harm Christians and other minorities,” said Asher Kaufman, a Middle East expert at the University of Notre Dame.
The Jerusalem Post
December 10, 2024
Israel does have an interest in a stable Syrian government and state, Asher Kaufman, professor of History and Peace 91视频 at Notre Dame who focuses on Lebanon, Israel, and Syria, said in an email to the Post.
Newsweek
December 06, 2024
"The Assad regime is a strategic asset for Russia and Putin will try and do what he can to support this regime and prevent it from losing ground in Syria," said Asher Kaufman, John M. Regan, Jr. Director, Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame.
The Conversation
November 27, 2024
By Asher Kaufman, professor of history and peace studies at The University of Notre Dame.
Background Briefing with Ian Masters
Audio
November 26, 2024
We begin with the likelihood of a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah expected to be announced soon by President Biden and President Macron of France once the Israeli Knesset has voted to approve the 60 day ceasefire involving Hezbollah retreating to the north and Israel retreating in the south of Lebanon. Joining us is Asher Kaufman, Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 and a professor of History and Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame.
BBC News
Video
November 25, 2024
Let's speak now with Asher Kaufman, professor of history and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Busan English Broadcasting | Korean
September 26, 2024
Special interview with Prof. Asher Kaufman (Professor of History and Peace 91视频, and director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame).
Background Briefing with Ian Masters
Audio
September 26, 2024
We begin with Israel calling up reservists as its military chief General Herzi Halevi tells his troops that they should prepare for a ground entry in Lebanon. Joining us to assess whether the pounding of Lebanon is a prelude to a wider war is Asher Kaufman, Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 and a professor of History and Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame.
The Washington Post
September 26, 2024
In the 1970s, “there was a spiral of escalation involving Israel and Lebanon, always in connection to the Palestinian struggle against Israel launched from Lebanon,” says Asher Kaufman, professor of history and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame.
The Conversation
September 22, 2024
By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame.
HuffPost (Italian) | Subscription Only
September 20, 2024
The University of Notre Dame professor talks to HuffPost about the signs of war along the border: "I don't see a clear strategy behind the explosions" that have only had the effect of plunging Lebanon "into an atmosphere of shock, trauma, anger, anxiety."
HuffPost (Italian) | Subscription Only
August 05, 2024
Asher Kaufman is Professor of History and Peace 91视频 and the John M. Regan Jr. Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频, a leading global think tank for the study of violent conflict and peace strategies, at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, USA.
KCBS Radio
Audio
August 05, 2024
Tensions in the Middle East are escalating, Israel launched drones in southern Lebanon following a rocket attack in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights over the weekend. Israeli military believes Hezbollah is behind the attack, but the Iran-backed group denies the accusations. For more on this, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by Asher Kaufman, Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 at University of Notre Dame.
The Hill
August 02, 2024
Asher Kaufman, professor of history and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, said that “by targeting these two top leaders, the Israeli government demonstrated that it is willing to take the risk of a full war.”
The Conversation
August 01, 2024
Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame
The Sun
Video Audio
July 31, 2024
THE MIDDLE East is teetering at its most tumultuous point since the October 7 massacre last year which sparked a brutal war in Gaza, a regional expert has said. Professor Asher Kaufman told The Sun that Iran and its largest terror proxy Hezbollah could launch a double pronged attack against Israel after days of ratcheting tensions.
HuffPost (Italian) | Subscription Only
July 10, 2024
Asher Kaufman speaks to HuffPost about tensions along the Blue Line on the day the US is calling for a de-escalation: "None of the parties involved want a conflict, which would lead to Iran's involvement. The IDF has sent clear signals to Netanyahu. To lower the spirits, however, we need to move on to a ceasefire in Gaza, which unfortunately will not come soon."
The Conversation
June 24, 2024
By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame.
The Hill
June 24, 2024
Asher Kaufman, director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame, said the U.S. and Israel are “in a bind” because Hezbollah’s mission since its founding in 1982 remains the same: to destroy the state of Israel.
WSBT TV
Video Audio
April 16, 2024
Professor Asher Kaufman from Notre Dame says that the United States and other Western Allies do not want Israel to retaliate but rather to stay restrained. The ball is now in Israel’s court as Iran and the world are waiting to see how they will react.
The Hill
March 11, 2024
“We’re inching closer to a war. So far, the two parties have been careful not to do something that would unravel everything and lead to an all-out war,” said Asher Kaufman, a professor and Middle East expert at the University of Notre Dame.
Arirang Radio | South Korea
Audio
February 06, 2024
The Israel-Hamas war, which has led to two million displacements and almost 24,000 deaths, including 10,000 children, in Gaza. The conflict is set to continue for months, with Netanyahu vowing to fight until Hamas is completely destroyed, and its regional impact is expanding into other parts of the Middle East. Professor of History and Peace 91视频 at University of Notre Dame, Asher Kaufman, will help us understand where the raging conflict stands and where it will be headed.
Mekomit | Hebrew
February 06, 2024
By Asher Kaufman, director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频, at the University of Notre Dame.
Background Briefing with Ian Masters | Radio & Podcast
Audio
February 05, 2024
Then we look into the Biden administration’s sanctioning of 4 members of Israel’s settler movement, a move well-short of sanctioning the two rabid right wing members of Netanyahu’s government Smotrich and Ben Gvir. Joining us is Asher Kaufman, Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 and a professor of History and Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame.
The Conversation
January 10, 2024
But how likely is a full-scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah? The Conversation turned to Asher Kaufman, an expert on Lebanon-Israel relations at the University of Notre Dame, to assess what could happen next.
The Worker | Spanish
October 24, 2023
By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame.
KCBS Radio
Audio
October 23, 2023
Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has escalated attacks along the northern border of Israel with Lebanon, raising fears of an expanded conflict across the region. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has stated Hezbollah would be making the "mistake of its life" by choosing to fully enter the war. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Asher Kaufman, director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame.
Fortune
October 22, 2023
Asher Kaufman is Professor of History and Peace 91视频, University of Notre Dame.
The Hill
October 09, 2023
Efforts to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, which had already been difficult, will likely face a major setback after the violence, said Asher Kaufman, professor of history and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Background Briefing with Ian Masters | Radio & Podcast
Audio
October 09, 2023
We begin with the intensifying war between Israel and Hamas as Israel cuts off fuel, water and food supplies to the Gaza Strip and assess the possibility of another front opening in the north as clashes with Hezbollah escalate. Joining us is Asher Kaufman, Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 and a professor of History and Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame.
Haaretz
August 02, 2023
Asher Kaufman is a professor of history and peace studies, head of the Kroc Institute for International Peace 91视频 at the University of Notre Dame, USA.