1. Rethinking Jewish Identity:

1. Rethinking Jewish Identity:

The Case for Ethnogenesis Over Genetic Descent The question of Jewish identity has puzzled scholars, theologians, and individuals for centuries. Are Jews an ethnic group? A religious community? A people bound by shared ancestry? Recent genetic research, combined with...
2. When Genetics Meets Geopolitics:

2. When Genetics Meets Geopolitics:

Ethnogenesis and the Challenge to Ancestry-Based Territorial Claims The intersection of genetic research, historical analysis, and territorial disputes creates one of the most sensitive areas in modern political discourse. As our understanding of ethnic identity...
4. Beyond Ethno-Nationalism:

4. Beyond Ethno-Nationalism:

A Framework for an Inclusive Democratic State in Historic Palestine Abstract This thesis examines the potential for transforming the current ethno-nationalist paradigm in Israel/Palestine into an inclusive, secular democratic state that guarantees equal rights,...