Atalia Omer
Keough School of Global Affairs
Professor of Religion, Conflict, and Peace Studies
- Religion, nationalism and peacebuilding
- Diasporas, conflict transformation and peace
- Multiculturalism, conflict transformation and justice
- Israel/Palestine
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Voice of America
Tens of Thousands Protest the Netanyahu Government in Israel
Audio
April 01, 2024
Tens of thousands of Israelis came out to protest the Netanyahu government. It’s the largest protest since the start of the October 7th war in Gaza. Netanyahu turned over the reins of the Israeli government temporarily Sunday to have surgery. We talk with Atalia Omer, PhD Professor of Religion, Conflict, and Peace Studies Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies/Sociology at the University of Notre Dame.
The Conversation
Israeli peace activists are more anguished than ever − in a movement that has always been diverse and divided, with differing visions of ‘peace’
March 04, 2024
By Atalia Omer, Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame.
ABC Radio National (Australia)
The Biblical story of Amalek evoked by Netanyahu
Audio
January 25, 2024
Professor Atalia Omer specialises in Jewish and Israeli history and politics at the University of Notre Dame in the US.
CHCH NEWS (CANADA)
South Africa accuses Israel of “genocidal intent” in Gaza at ICJ
Video Audio
January 12, 2024
For more on why this case is being so widely watched and discussed, we’re joined by Atalia Omer – professor with the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, as well as Sean Foley – professor of Middle East and Islamic history at Middle Tennessee State University.
WNDU
Notre Dame professors call for increased aid, ceasefire for Palestinian civilians
Video
December 27, 2023
“So, we must talk about the humanitarian crisis because it affects us,” said Ebrahim Moosa, professor of Islamic thought and Muslim societies at the University of Notre Dame.
WNDU
Notre Dame professors call for increased aid, ceasefire for Palestinian civilians
December 27, 2023
“So, we must talk about the humanitarian crisis because it affects us,” said Ebrahim Moosa, professor of Islamic thought and Muslim societies at the University of Notre Dame.
It’s a humanitarian issue at the end of the day, and Atalia Omer, a professor of religion, conflict and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, knows well because she is Israeli herself.
The Christian Science Monitor
On university campuses, students wrestle with Israel-Hamas war
November 16, 2023
But for many years on college campuses “there has been great confusion on what is antisemitism and what is legitimate criticism of Israeli policies and the state of Israel,” says Atalia Omer, a professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame.
The Hill
Opinion | Stop weaponizing the Holocaust
November 16, 2023
Atalia Omer is a professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
The Washington Post
What’s the difference between a humanitarian pause and a cease-fire?
November 09, 2023
Atalia Omer, a professor of religion, conflict and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, attributes the controversy over the term “cease-fire” to the power of Israel’s public diplomacy.
The News Tribune
Who wants cease-fire in Gaza? These US, world leaders call to pause Israeli-Hamas war
October 31, 2023
If a cease-fire were to be negotiated, it would include “an immediate stop to bombardments and ground invasion as well as the cessation of rockets by Hamas,” Atalia Omer, a professor of religion, conflict and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, told McClatchy News.
NPR
Biden wants a two-state solution for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Is it still possible?
October 27, 2023
Almost immediately after the Oslo Accords were signed, Israel enhanced its policy of fragmenting Gaza from the West Bank and East Jerusalem, says Atalia Omer, a professor of religion, conflict and peace studies at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.
Head Topics United States
What would a potential Saudi-Israel normalisation deal mean for Palestine?
September 28, 2023
Atalia Omer — Professor of religion, conflict and peace studies at University of Notre Dame: "The deal is designed to bypass Palestinian grievances in ways consistent with other initiatives involving regional powers who benefited militarily and economically from such deals."
Middle East Eye
Pro-Palestine activists welcome Congress resolution recognising Nakba
May 18, 2022
According to Atalia Omer, a professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, the timing of Tlaib's resolution relates to a slow but clear shift in Congress.
Newsweek
Some Palestinians Temporarily Avoid Eviction in New Israeli Court Ruling
March 01, 2022
"The ruling merely calls for a delay of eviction for the benefit of further investigation of the case," University of Notre Dame professor Atalia Omer told Newsweek.
The New Arab
Why Ben & Jerry's decision presents a BDS dilemma for Israel
July 26, 2021
"Because of the visibility of this event, this nuance was introduced, which was communicated very clearly to the broader public," Atalia Omer, associate professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, told The New Arab.
The New Arab
An awaking in Washington as pro-Palestine demonstrations and congressional support gain momentum
June 04, 2021
"It's definitely noticeable in numbers, but also in its sustained interest," Atalia Omer, professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, told TNA.
Prince George Citizen
The tragedy of Israeli colonialism
May 26, 2021
I spoke to Atalia Omer, professor of religion, conflict and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame and a senior fellow in the Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative at Harvard Divinity School, about this shift, or illusion of a shift, and the history preceding it.
The New Arab
How Palestine and BDS became part of New York's mayoral race
May 25, 2021
“He wanted to play it safe, but he walked into a trap,” Atalia Omer, professor of religion, conflict, and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame, tells The New Arab.