With tensions rising across the Middle East over the past year, this class will offer context on what seems to have been a catalyst for recent unrest across the region: The Palestine-Israel Conflict. We will go through a crash course of the last century of history in the region that will provide valuable context to the horrific events of October 7th 2023, and all the atrocities that have followed,. Aside from the history that led us to the current humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and the West Bank, we will get a glimpse into the everyday life of Palestinians living abroad. Come ready with questions and an open mind for this sometimes difficult, but all too necessary conversation on the worlds longest ongoing military occupations and the important role we play in it right here in the United States.