Dr. Shimon Oz
Expert on Islam and Negev Bedouin
Israel
English,Hebrew
Dr. Shimon Oz is an expert on Sunni Islam, politics and social change among the Bedouin in the Negev, with previous extensive professional experience in these fields. He is a research fellow at the Institute for Counterterrorism Policy at the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at Reichman University in Herzliya.
The Past that Never Past: Prophet Muhammad, the Jews, and the October 7th Attack
What was the Prophet Muhammad's "Jewish experience" really like, and how has it shaped conservative Islam's attitude toward Jews over the centuries? Join us on a fascinating historical journey that will uncover the roots of the religious and political beliefs that have influenced the way Islam views Jews and Judaism. We will examine the connection between ancient events and the atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists on October7th and discover how events that occurred some 1,400 years ago still shape the reality of our lives today.
Women in Islam: Not exactly but roughly…
Are gender relations really the main cause of Islam's weakness vis-à-vis the West, as some Muslim clerics in recent generations have claimed? Join us on a fascinating intellectual journey in which we will examine the origins of gender relations in Islam, present the interpretations of the various schools of thought on them, and shine a spotlight on Muslim society in the Galilee, where women are leading a fascinating process of liberal change.
Bedouins in the Negev: A New Perspective
How did the Bedouin tribe in the Negev disintegrate? Why is this question related to the Bedouin land struggle with the state, the settlement regulation, and the challenges of governance and crime? How did Palestinian nationalism penetrate the Bedouins in the Negev, and what is its scope today? In this lecture, we will reveal a series of new and original discoveries from the work of Dr. Oz that touch these fundamental questions and present the current situation in the Negev.