Asher Kaufman
Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies
John M. Regan, Jr. Director; Professor of History and Peace Studies
- Middle East history and politics (Lebanon, Israel and Syria)
- Nationalism
- Colonialism
- Border conflicts and dynamics
- Memory, history and violence
Kaufman in the News
WSBT TV
Notre Dame Professor weighs in on unrest in the Middle East
Video Audio
April 16, 2024
Professor Asher Kaufman from Notre Dame says that the United States and other Western Allies do not want Israel to retaliate but rather to stay restrained. The ball is now in Israel’s court as Iran and the world are waiting to see how they will react.
The Hill
Israel’s Hezbollah problem could outlast its war in Gaza
March 11, 2024
“We’re inching closer to a war. So far, the two parties have been careful not to do something that would unravel everything and lead to an all-out war,” said Asher Kaufman, a professor and Middle East expert at the University of Notre Dame.
Mekomit | Hebrew
The Settlers Wanted to Settle in Lebanon and Failed, in Gaza they May Succeed
February 06, 2024
By Asher Kaufman, director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, at the University of Notre Dame.
Arirang Radio | South Korea
Good Morning Seoul: Israeli-Palestinian conflict in light of the current war in Gaza
Audio
February 06, 2024
The Israel-Hamas war, which has led to two million displacements and almost 24,000 deaths, including 10,000 children, in Gaza. The conflict is set to continue for months, with Netanyahu vowing to fight until Hamas is completely destroyed, and its regional impact is expanding into other parts of the Middle East. Professor of History and Peace Studies at University of Notre Dame, Asher Kaufman, will help us understand where the raging conflict stands and where it will be headed.
Background Briefing with Ian Masters | Radio & Podcast
US Sanctions Four Israeli Settlers, But Not the Ministers Who Support Them
Audio
February 05, 2024
Then we look into the Biden administration’s sanctioning of 4 members of Israel’s settler movement, a move well-short of sanctioning the two rabid right wing members of Netanyahu’s government Smotrich and Ben Gvir. Joining us is Asher Kaufman, Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and a professor of History and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
The Conversation, Yahoo! News
Why both Israel and Hezbollah are eager to avoid tit-for-tat attacks escalating into full-blown war
January 10, 2024
But how likely is a full-scale conflict between Israel and Hezbollah? The Conversation turned to Asher Kaufman, an expert on Lebanon-Israel relations at the University of Notre Dame, to assess what could happen next.
The Worker | Spanish
Opinion | How will Hezbollah influence the war between Israel and Hamas?
October 24, 2023
By Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame.
KCBS Radio
As Israel-Hamas war rages, will Hezbollah join the fray?
Audio
October 23, 2023
Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah has escalated attacks along the northern border of Israel with Lebanon, raising fears of an expanded conflict across the region. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has stated Hezbollah would be making the "mistake of its life" by choosing to fully enter the war. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with Asher Kaufman, director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Fortune
Hezbollah’s reaction to the Israel-Hamas war could finally answer whether the group cares more about Lebanon or being a proxy for Iran
October 22, 2023
Asher Kaufman is Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame.
Background Briefing with Ian Masters | Radio & Podcast
The Intensifying War Between Israel and Hamas
Audio
October 09, 2023
We begin with the intensifying war between Israel and Hamas as Israel cuts off fuel, water and food supplies to the Gaza Strip and assess the possibility of another front opening in the north as clashes with Hezbollah escalate. Joining us is Asher Kaufman, Director of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and a professor of History and Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
The Hill
Iran sends deadly message to Biden with Hamas attack on Israel
October 09, 2023
Efforts to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, which had already been difficult, will likely face a major setback after the violence, said Asher Kaufman, professor of history and peace studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Haaretz
Forty Years of the Israel-Lebanon Agreement and the Fantasy of Renewing the Hiram-Solomon Alliance
August 02, 2023
Asher Kaufman is a professor of history and peace studies, head of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, USA.