Author Archives: Lucy Benz-Rogers

Ron Prosor, newly appointed Israeli ambassador to Great Britain, is scheduled to speak on campus this evening about the current political climate in the Middle East and the changes it has undergone over time. Prosor said he plans to speak of the shifting relations between Middle Eastern nations ““ specifically Iranian politics ““ and the […]

Antiwar activist Cindy Sheehan spoke on campus Tuesday about her opinions on the war in Iraq and the current administration, but was met by protest from a handful of students who called her stance anti-American and said UCLA should not use student-fee money for such a speaker. Sheehan has been involved with antiwar activism since […]

Yoram Peri, a professor of political sociology and communication at Tel Aviv University, offered his analysis of Israeli politics during a lecture Tuesday afternoon in which he discussed the political trends in Israel and the ramifications of military influence in the government. In the lecture, Peri described some of the problems he believes Israel is […]

As part of an ongoing lecture series on Israeli studies, Yoram Peri, a professor of political sociology and communication at Tel Aviv University, is scheduled to speak today on the unique role the Israeli military plays in the country’s political system. In his lecture titled “Generals in the Cabinet Room: An Introduction to the Political […]