Actual events ****************************************************************************************** * Izrael a Hamás ve válce: šance na nový začátek nebo konec nadějí na mír? (CZ) ****************************************************************************************** 11 March, 2024 Již téměř 6 měsíců probíhá válka mezi Izraelem a Hamásem. Masakr ze 7. října 2023 a násled operace v Gaze si vyžádaly bezprecedentní ztráty na životech civilistů. Jak události za po měsíců proměnily izraelskou a palestinskou společnost? Jak si stojí Benjamin Netanjahu, Pa samospráva a Hamás? Jaký dopad má tato válka na region Blízkého východu? Promění se role U může tato eskalace násilí mezi Izraelci a Palestinci vést k obnovení jednání o mírovém řeš na Blízkém východě zase více v nedohlednu? Těmto a dalším otázkám se během naší již druhé tématické diskuze v Městské knihovně v Praz ředitelka Herzlova centra izraelských studií UK Irena Kalhousová a novinář a bývalý zahran České televize na Blízkém východě Jakub Szántó. Diskuzi bude moderovat Jan Bumba, moderáto rozhlasu. Diskuze se bude konat v pondělí 11. března 2024 ve Velkém sále Městské knihovny v Praze (M 1, Praha 1) a bude také živě streamována na FB Herzlova centra UK, po akci bude k dispozic Youtube kanálu Městské knihovny v Praze. Diskuze bude probíhat v českém jazyce. Rezervace není nutna. ****************************************************************************************** * Herzl Movie Night vol. 3: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Movies (ENG) ****************************************************************************************** 15 November, 2023 For the third time, the Herzl Center for Israel Studies at Charles University is organizin Come to watch and discuss with us movie "Oslo" from HBO production (2021) directed by Bart The movie recounts the true-life, previously secret, back-channel negotiations in the deve pivotal 1990s Oslo Peace Accords between Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organizatio Screening will be moderated by Tereza Plíštilová and Ariel Reichard from IPS FSV UK. The screening will take place on Wednesday, 15th November 2023, from 6 PM at FSV UK Hollar 1, Room H115. In English, no reservation needed ****************************************************************************************** * Izrael a Hamás ve válce: jaké budou následky? (CZ) ****************************************************************************************** 23 October, 2023 V ranních hodinách 7. října 2023, právě na 50. výročí Jomkipurské války, otřásl Izraelem p rozsahem bezprecedentní útok ozbrojených členů palestinského teroristického hnutí Hamás. T vedoucí k vyhlášení válečného stavu v Izraeli, vedla k zahájení vojenských úderů na Hamásu Již nyní si konflikt vyžádal životy stovek civilních obětí na obou stranách. Jaké jsou možné příčiny pochybení izraelského bezpečnostního aparátu před útokem Hamásu? J další možné scénáře vývoje konfliktu a jeho následky? Blíží se konec hnutí Hamás? Jakým zp ovlivní již tak velmi napjaté izraelsko-palestinské vztahy? A jak z krize vyjde současná v Netanjahua? Těmto otázkám se budou během naší diskuze věnovat ředitelka Herzlova centra izraelských st Kalhousová a novinář a bývalý zahraniční reportér České televize na Blízkém východě Jakub bude moderovat Jan Bumba, moderátor Českého rozhlasu. Diskuze proběhne ve spolupráci s Městskou knihovnou v Praze. Akce se bude konat v pondělí 23. října 2023 od 17:00 v Velkém sále Městské knihovny v Praz náměstí 1, Praha 1) a bude také živě streamována na FB Herzlova centra UK, po akci bude k záznam na Youtube kanálu Městské knihovny v Praze. Diskuze bude probíhat v českém jazyce. Rezervace není nutna. ****************************************************************************************** * Holocaust remembrance and foreign policy in East and Central Europe (ENG) ****************************************************************************************** 1 May, 2023 We are delighted to invite you to a guest lecture by Professor Jelena Subotić (Georgia Sta the topic of "Holocaust Remembrance and Foreign Policy in East and Central Europe." Jelena renowned expert on the politics of memory with a focus on the Holocaust and its impact on Europe. Following Jelena Subotic's lecture, Professor Daniel Levy (Stony Brook University) and Pro Finkel (Johns Hopkins University) will lead a discussion on the lecture's themes, includin history shape foreign policy and the relationship between memory politics and democratic g The lecture and subsequent discussion will be held on Thursday, 4 May 2023 at 5 p.m. at Ji (Room C117), U Kříže 661/8, Prague 5. No registration needed.  ****************************************************************************************** * Herzl Diskuze: Konec izraelské demokracie? (CZ) ****************************************************************************************** 17 April, 2023 For more than three months, Israel has been rocked by massive demonstrations against the c political steps of Benjamin Netanyahu's government, which include, above all, the judicial Critics of this reform claim that if it is implemented, Israel's democracy and the rule of threatened. Are these fears justified, is there a threat of a change in the political syst what impact does the current crisis have on Israeli society? The Herzl Center for Israel Studies at Charles University cordially invites you to a discu current domestic political crisis in Israel, which will be attended by political scientist Petra Guasti (Department of Political Science IPS FSV UK), political scientist Jan Charvát Political Science IPS FSV UK) and the director of The Herzl Center for Israel Studies at C Irena Kalhousová. Political scientist Tomáš Weiss (Department of European Studies IMS FSV the role of moderator of the discussion. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 from 6:00 p.m.at Kampus Hybern Prague 1. No registration needed. The event will take place in Czech language. ****************************************************************************************** * Herzl Discussion: Are You Interested in Studying in Israel? (ENG) ****************************************************************************************** 28 March, 2023 Are you wondering how is it to study in the heart of the Middle East? Or are you simply ex to spend one or two semesters in not so conventional place? The Herzl Center for Israel St University cordially invites you for a panel discussion about studies in Israel.Come and d former students Natália Božíková (studied at Reichman University), Tomáš Bachtík ( studied University), and Matěj Czvalinga (studied at Hebrew University) their past experiences in Questions regarding the technical side of abroad study stays will be answered by Marie Sta International Office of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the Charles University (FSV UK). The discussion will be moderated by Tereza Plíštilová from the Institute of Political Stud (IPS FSV UK). All students of all program levels (BA, MA, and Ph.D.) are welcomed! No registration needed. The event will be held in English. ****************************************************************************************** * Herzl Movie Night vol. 2: Israeli Society in Movies (ENG) ****************************************************************************************** 6 February, 2023 The Herzl Center for Israel Studies is organizing its second Movie Night during which will the movie by Avi Nesher Turn Left at the End of the World depicting the challenges immigra experienced in the early 1960s with their new adaptation into a young and underdeveloped c diverse ethnicities. At that time integration was a huge challenge which affected their ev Israel. The screening of the film will be followed by a thematic debate with Mansheetal Singh, the from Institute of Sociological Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles Universi The event will be held on Saturday February 15, 2023 in 5.30 PM at the FSV UK Building Hol nábřeží 6, Prague 1). You are cordially invited to join us! ****************************************************************************************** * Herzl Movie Night vol. 1: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (ENG) ****************************************************************************************** 14 November, 2022 The Herzl Center for Israel Studies hosts the very first movie night! We are happy to laun of movie screenings during which we will watch and discuss together different aspects of t Palestinian conflict as well as problems and issues that different people and marginalized in Israel/Palestine. The first movie we will be screening is Eran Riklis film Lemon Tree ( of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemon tree field when a new Israeli Defense Min to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down. The screening of the movie will be followed by open discussion facilliated by Tereza Plíšt Candidate from Institute of Politological Studies of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Charl (IPS FSV UK), and will take place on November 23, 2022 from 7 PM at the FSV UK Building Ho nábřeží 6, Prague 1). You are cordially invited to join us! ****************************************************************************************** * Herzl discussion: Israel After the Election: What´s Next? (ENG) ****************************************************************************************** 23 October, 2022 The Herzl Center for Israel Studies at Charles University cordially invites you to the dis results of the elections in Israel. Will Israel be able to form a stable coalition after t in three years? We are honored to announce that our guests will be H.E. Anna Azari, the Ambassador of the to the Czech Republic, Adam Coman, the Fellow from Charles University and Kateřina Moravco Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic. The discussion will be moderated by Ire Head of the Herzl Center for Israel Studies at Charles University. The event will be held on 7th November 2022 at 18 PM in Kampus Hybernská 4 (Bar). ****************************************************************************************** * Czech Attitudes Towards Israel (Public Survey) ****************************************************************************************** 6 May, 2022 The Herzl Center for Israel Studies, in cooperation with the Peace Research Center Prague, survey on public attitudes of Czechs towards Israel. On Monday May 16, 2022, we will be presenting the results of the survey. The presentation by a discussion with prominent Czech diplomats on Czech positions towards Israel. ****************************************************************************************** * The Herzl Center's Public Debate ****************************************************************************************** 10 October 2021 Will the Abraham Accords change the Middle East? Will the Abraham Accords foster intense b cooperation between Israel and Arab states? What made these agreements possible? Come for very special guests: H.E. Ambassador Anna Azari, Representative of the State of Israel to Republic, H.E. Ambassador Hanane Saadi, Maroccan Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Charles senior fellow, Council on Foreign Relations, Washington D.C., USA. Moderator: Irena Kalhou Herzl Center for Israel Studies October 10. 2021 at 4PM, Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Praha 1 ****************************************************************************************** * The Herzl Center's Public Debate ****************************************************************************************** 24. března 2021 Herzlovo centrum ve spolupráci s Asociací pro mezinárodní otázky vás zve na diskuzi k izra poslední dva roky půjdou izraelci již počvrté k volbách. Co je příčinou této bezprecedentn je izraelská politická scéna tak nestabilní? Jak tyto volby ovlivlnil Covid-19, či nástup prezidenta Bidena? A lze čekat po těchto volbách stabilizaci politické situace v Izraeli? hovořit Irena Kalhousová, ředitelka Herzlova centra izraelských studií na UK a Jakub Szánt editor České televize. Zde záznam z debaty: https://www.facebook.com/HerzlCenterPrague/videos/3473772422726804 [ URL "https://www.face HerzlCenterPrague/videos/3473772422726804"] ****************************************************************************************** * The Herzl Center's Book Launch ****************************************************************************************** 18. března 2021 Herzlovo centrum vás zve na diskuzi s Annou Hájkovou z Warwick University o její nové kniz Ghetto: An Everyday History of Theresienstadt vydanou v Oxford University Press. Budeme se tématu knihy, o současné historiografii a také o tom, jak uspět s knihou u prestižního aka nakladatelství. Moderuje Irena Kalhousová Odkaz na Zoom: https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/99214012957   ****************************************************************************************** * The Herzl Center's Webinar ****************************************************************************************** 4 December 2020 The Herzl Center for Israel Studies invites you to a webinar on Israel's Society and Diplo Crossroad? Our guests are Yossi Klein Halevi, Senior Fellow at Shalom Hartman Institute in journalists Noa Landau and Anshel Pfeffer from Haaretz. We will discuss the impact of Covi society and Israeli relations with the US and the EU. The webinar is co-organized with the Jagellonian University in Krakow. No registration nee discussion will be in English.  The recording is available here: https://stream.cuni.cz/cs/Detail/9749 [ URL "https://stream.cuni.cz/cs/Detail/9749? fbclid=IwAR2o2ylujOywPU66t_l6a2b0fSnX5E7Gq8FCB1tnk3q2mfoiWqkTpl-fcu8"] ****************************************************************************************** * The Herzl Center's Public Debate ****************************************************************************************** 3 March 2020 Herzl Center for Israel Studies at Charles University invites you for a discussion "Make I Again: Is Trump's 'Deal of the century' good for Israel?" With three distinguished guests, about the latest diplomatic initiative of the U.S. government related to the Israeli-Pales Irit Amitai, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel, Rob Geist Pinfold, King's College University, and Jakub Szántó, Foreign Affairs Correspondent, Czech TV. Chaired by Irena Ka March 2020, 18:00. Place: Studentský klub Celetná. Celetná 20. No registration needed. The be in English.  ****************************************************************************************** * The Debate organized by the Institute for European Policy EUROPEUM ****************************************************************************************** 24 February 2020 INVITATION: Café Evropa: Middle East and the EU – What is our role? Come sit with us and discuss a topic that moves the EU. We kindly invite you to a debate t East and the EU – What is our role?", which we co-organized in cooperation with the Europe in the CR and the European Parliament Bureau. The discussion will take place on the 24th o Evropský dům (Jungmannova 24, Praha 1). The speakers are: • Irena Kalhousová, Head of Herzl Center of Israel Studies at Charles University • Jana Hybášková, Ambassadress and Plenipotentiary of the Secretary of State for relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic The debate will be hosted by Hospodářské noviny's journalist Ondřej Houska. ****************************************************************************************** * The Herzl Center's Public Debate ****************************************************************************************** 15 September 2019 Herzl Center for Israel Studies at Charles University invites you for a discussion Humans The Grassroots Struggle for Peace between Israelis and Palestinians. In the time of the political stalemate, when important actors of the Israeli-Palestinian c pursue compromise and peace, can grassroots initiatives bring a change? Can civil organiza effective than politicians and diplomats in building bridges between Israelis and Palestin Awwad, a former Palestine Fatah activist who spent a few years in Israeli prisons became a of non-violent resistance in Palestine through "Taghyeer" (change), the movement of which founder. Jean-Marc Liling, an attorney who worked for the Israeli government and who speci pertaining to migration and asylum in Israel joined Ali in founding "Karama" (dignity). To other local activists, they support activities encouraging a dialogue between the two comm Israelis and Palestinians, between Jews, Muslims and Christians. In Prague, during the conference Festival of Democracy, they will discuss their vision for Palestine and their ideas about how Israelis and Palestinians could co-exist in peace and Moderated by Irena Kalhousová. Date: 15 October 2019. Place: Kino Ponrepo. No registration discussion will be in English.  ****************************************************************************************** * The Herzl Center's Public Debate ****************************************************************************************** 13 September 2019 The Herzl Center for Israel studies cordially invites you for a public debate The Rise of  Case of Israel. The basic pillars of democracy, among them independent courts and independ become in many democratic states under the attack of democratically elected politicians. N rights of a majority became accented at the expense of liberal values. In electoral campai opponents are depicted as a threat to the stability of a state. Israel is not immune to ma trends. How robust is Israeli democracy? To what extent are illiberal tendencies in the US similar or different to those in Israel? Can the growing focus on the Jewish character of the democratic character of the state? These topics and other issues will be discussed dur Forum2000 Conference by Rachel Azaria, a member of the Knesset (2015-2019) for Kulanu Part Taub, a historian from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a political commentator. Mod Kalhousová, Head of The Herzl Center for Israel Studies, Charles University. Date: 13 Octo Maisel Synagogue, Maiselova 10, Praha 1. No registration needed. The discussion will be in ****************************************************************************************** * Opening Ceremony ****************************************************************************************** 9 September 2019 An official opening ceremony of The Herzl Center for Israel Studies (HCIS) at Charles Univ on September 9, 2019. The event was held as a part of the 8th International Conference on “Democracy in Challenging Times: Israel, Europe and the World,” organized by the European Israel Studies (EAIS).  Among the speakers were Vice-Rektor professor Lenka Rovná, Dead of the Faculty of Social S Němcová-Tejkalová, Executive Director of Israel Insitute Dr. Ariel Roth, Chair of the Euro of Israel Studies professor Joanna Dyduch, a founder of the Herzl Center Dr. Kateřina Král the Herzl Center Dr. Irena Kalhousová. *========================================================================================= * The Herzl Center Opening Press Release *========================================================================================= *========================================================================================= * *========================================================================================= 6 September 2019 The Faculty of Social Science, Charles University, issued a press release announcing the o Herzl Center for Israel Studies. You can read it here [ URL "https://fsv.cuni.cz/en/news/fsv-uk-launches-herzl-center-israe in English and here [ URL "https://fsv.cuni.cz/fakulta/pro-media/tz-fakulta-socialnich-ved herzlovo-centrum-izraelskych-studii"] in Czech.