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The opening as it read in 2015

Raphael Israeli , born September 15, 1935 ), is an Israeli academic, Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern, Islamic and Chinese history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem .¹ Israeli was born in Fes , Morocco and emigrated to Israel at the age of 14.² Graduate of Nahalal. 12 years a Career Officer in the Israeli Defence Force, in Military Intelligence, whereafter he switched to Academia.³ He received a degree in Arabic and History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and became a fellow of the Center of Chinese Studies at the University of California at Berkeley , where he earned an M.A. degree in East Asian History and a Ph.D in Chinese and Islamic History.⁴ He is a living part of the rise of modern Israel. He is married and has 3 children and 2 grandchildren. He has taught for 30 years in well attended courses at the Hebrew University, as well as been a Visiting Professor at many prestigious Universities in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Europe. He lectures in Academic Conferences, at Universities, and General Public lectures, on all Continents. He is known for his ability to deliver lectures without notes, introducing an educational joke or two for illustration, and has gained widespread recognition for the pertinence of his analysis. He is interviewed in Newsmedia, and participates in Court Cases and Investigative Committees as an expert witness. He is one of the world experts, and at the forefront of describing the rise of today's radical Islam.⁵ He is the Author of over 40 books, and many scholarly articles in the fields of: the Modern Middle East, Islamic radicalism, Islam in China and Asia and the Opening of China by the French.⁶

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The opening as it stood in 2010

Raphael Israeli , an Israeli academic, is Professor of Islamic, Middle Eastern and Chinese history at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Israeli was born in Fez , Morocco and emigrated to Israel at the age of 14. Israeli received a degree in Arabic and History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and became a fellow of the Center of Chinese Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, where he earned an M.A. degree in East Asian History and a Ph.D in Chinese and Islamic History. Israeli is fluent in Hebrew, Arabic, English, and Chinese.

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The opening as it stood in 2020 7 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Raphael Israeli (born September 15, 1935) is Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern, Islamic and Chinese history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , as well as a research fellow at Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace and the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs in Jerusalem. Israeli was born in Fes , Morocco and emigrated to Israel at the age of 14. He received a degree in Arabic and History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and became a fellow of the Center of Chinese Studies at the University of California at Berkeley , where he earned an M.A. degree in East Asian History and a Ph.D in Chinese and Islamic History. Israeli has taught for 30 years at the Hebrew University and was a visiting professor at universities in the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Europe. He is the author of over 40 books and many scholarly articles on the Modern Middle East, Islamic radicalism, Islam in China and Asia and the opening of China by the French. In 2017, Israeli published a book in Hebrew titled The Arab Minority in Israel, Open and Hidden Processes , in which he calls the Arab minority a "fifth column", who receive more from the state than they contribute and expresses regret that they are not confined to camps like Japanese Americans were in WWII. Hebrew University of Jerusalem . Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs .

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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear

Israeli historian and writer (born 1935) Raphael Israeli (born September 15, 1935) is an Israeli historian and writer. He is a professor emeritus of Middle Eastern , Islamic and Chinese history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , as well as a research fellow at Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace and the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs . Hebrew University of Jerusalem . Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs .

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The opening as it stood in 2025

Israeli historian and writer (born 1935) Raphael Israeli ( Hebrew : רפאל ישראלי ; born September 15, 1935) is an Israeli historian and writer. He is a professor emeritus of Middle Eastern , Islamic and Chinese history at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem , as well as a research fellow at the Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace and the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs . Hebrew University of Jerusalem . Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs .

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