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Kenneth W. Stein
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Stein (born in 1946 Hempstead , New York ) is an American historian and politologist . Stein's parents - Mathilde (Tillie) Wertheim Stein, teacher of foreign language,originated from Hessen , and Max Kaufmann Stein, accountant, were Jews who emigrated to U.S. from Germany after Hitler 's ascension to power. Stein faculty webpage hosted on the website of the Institute for the Study of Modern Israel (ISMI) at Emory University .1
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professor known for studying the arab–israeli conflict
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