jewish@edu for college students by college students 'Israel Is Real' UM-Dearborn program featuring two scholars takes a deep look at the Middle East conflict. Hava Ylyaguev jewish@edu writer onths ago, Eviatar Baksis, Hillel of Metro Detroit's Near East & Asian Studies provided a Israel program associate, suggested to me that it highly informative presentation about would be a great idea to hold an Israel-themed event at the University of Michigan-Dearborn in hopes of rais- the history of Israel prior to its estab- lishment in 1948. Some of the topics ing awareness about Israel and its history. Being the proud Israeli that I am, I was filled with excitement. he covered included Muslim-Jewish relations, the Hussein-McMahon cor- However, as soon as I gave this idea some thought, I became skeptical that anything Israel-related at this place respondence and how it clashed with the Balfour Declaration, the creation (Dearborn, home of many Muslim Arabs) and this time (after Israel's most recent war with Gaza) may not be the brightest of Zionism and life under the British Mandate. M idea. Turns out I was wrong. Hava Ylyaguev moderates the Israel is Real panel. Following this insightful pre-1948 history lecture, Dr. definitely supported the major purpose of the event, which With enormous help from Eviatar, the Jewish Student Organization and the Israel on Campus Coalition, a co-spon- Lupovitch, a history professor and the director of the Cohn- Haddow Center for Judaic Studies at WSU, continued to talk was to raise awareness and educate students on the real facts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. sor, I planned "Israel Is Real: A Deeper Look into the Middle East Conflict," which took place Jan. 29 on the UM-Dearborn about the history of Israel post-1948. He discussed the start of the War of Independence, the Suez Crisis, the Six-Day War, and I am honored I had the opportunity to be a part of such an insightful program, and I hope that this discussion can open campus. Though I continued to have some major reservations about an event focused on Israel, this event went far beyond the current relations between Israelis and Palestinians. Questions and answers followed the presentations, which doors to other measures that will educate people about Israel and form dialogues about promoting coexistence and peace what I imagined. quickly turned into an entertaining dialogue between the two with Israel's neighbors. @ We had the honor of having two local scholars partici- pate as guest speakers: Professor Saeed Khan and Professor Howard Lupovitch. Professor Khan of Wayne State University's Department of History and a lecturer in the Department of professors and the diverse audience. It was clear that the professors were highly knowledgeable in this area of study; they provided an informative yet objective perspective on the history of Israel and its conflict with the Palestinians, which Hava Ylyaguev of West Bloomfield is a senior at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. , teio ,e/tptel,orgyto tightept h6,(;pt, 6J caw avazWtle (pt OD/r, otknietcc eoeicet,Qiiio a/tacceS office,. Peptepetateece eoftftelkddiegtelet,efteg The ideal candidate for Thermi RF is anyone who has stubborn areas of loose skin or wrinkles that have been unresponsive to dieting, exercise and other methods, and in demand of a non- surgical approach to body contouring and skin tightening. It's a simple and minimally-invasive procedure that will not only tighten your skin but may also remove excess fat. Dr. Karaca is the only surgeon in Michigan certified to provide the unparalleled results of the Thermi RF. Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery & the American Board of Surgery William Beaumont Hospital — Royal Oak MICRO-INVASIVE ❖ NO STITCHES ❖ NO SCARS ❖ MINIMAL DOWNTIME Saint Joseph Mercy - Oakland Chief of Plastic Surgery, Huron Valley — Sinai Hospital Assistant Professor of Surgery, Oakland University, William Beaumont Medical School 00,ffoigharpt g) sicad-Sto-,909 101 Townsend Street, Birmingham MI, 48009 Phone: (248) 642-1020 I Fax: (248) 642-9065 www.drkaraca.com 1983280 48 April 2 • 2015 JN