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Dov Waxman Born 1974 (age 51–52) Academic background Alma mater Oxford University Johns Hopkins University Academic work Discipline Political science Sub-discipline Israel studies Institutions University of California, Los Angeles Northeastern University City University of New York Bowdoin College

**Dov Waxman** (born 1974) is an author, academic and commentator. He is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Professor of Israel Studies at the [University of California, Los Angeles](/source/University_of_California%2C_Los_Angeles) (UCLA). Between 2020 and 2024, he was the director of the UCLA Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for Israel Studies.

## Early life and education

Originally from [London](/source/London), England, Waxman went to [Carmel College](/source/Carmel_College%2C_Oxfordshire), a Jewish boarding school, and then to [Oxford University](/source/Oxford_University) for his undergraduate studies, where he became the editor of the student newspaper, Cherwell. He received his B.A. degree (with honors) in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University in 1996. He then undertook his graduate studies in international relations at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) of [Johns Hopkins University](/source/Johns_Hopkins_University) in Washington, D.C., where he received his M.A. with distinction in 1998 and his Ph.D. with distinction in 2002.[1]

## Academic career

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Waxman joined the Department of Government at [Bowdoin College](/source/Bowdoin_College) as an [assistant professor](/source/Assistant_professor) in 2002. In 2004, he moved to the [City University of New York](/source/City_University_of_New_York) (CUNY), where he taught in the political science departments at [Baruch College](/source/Baruch_College) and the [CUNY Graduate Center](/source/CUNY_Graduate_Center), becoming an associate professor with tenure in 2009. He then moved in 2014 to [Northeastern University](/source/Northeastern_University) in Boston, where he was a professor of political science, international affairs, and Israel studies. He was also the co-director of Northeastern University's Middle East Center and the director of its Middle East studies program. In 2015, he was appointed the Stotsky Professor of Jewish Historical and Cultural Studies. From 2016 to 2019, he was the chair of the Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Committee at Northeastern University. Waxman joined the UCLA faculty as a full professor in 2020, and directed the UCLA Nazarian Center for Israel Studies from January 2020 until December 2024. He holds the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Chair of Israel Studies.

From 2005 to 2015, Waxman served as a member of the Board of Directors of the [Association for Israel Studies](/source/Association_for_Israel_Studies). From 2005 to 2010 he was the associate editor of the scholarly journal *Israel Studies Forum* (now *Israel Studies Review*).

### Gaza war

Waxman wrote in August 2025 that while he had initially rejected the charge, it was now his opinion that "[what Israel is doing](/source/Gaza_genocide) to Palestinians in Gaza amounts to the crime of genocide".[2]

## Books

- *The Pursuit of Peace and the Crisis of Israeli Identity: Defending/Defining the Nation,* New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.[3][4]

- *Israel’s Palestinians: The Conflict Within,* (co-authored with Ilan Peleg), Cambridge University Press, 2011.[5][6]

- *Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict over Israel,* [Princeton University Press](/source/Princeton_University_Press), 2016.[7][8][9][10][11]

- *The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know,* Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019.[12]

## Journal articles

- Waxman, Dov; Peleg, Ilan (2020). ["The Nation-State Law and the Weakening of Israeli Democracy"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/israelstudies.25.3.16). *Israel Studies*. **25** (3): 185–200. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2979/israelstudies.25.3.16](https://doi.org/10.2979%2Fisraelstudies.25.3.16). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [10.2979/israelstudies.25.3.16](https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2979/israelstudies.25.3.16). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [226425398](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:226425398).

- Waxman, Dov (2017). ["Young American Jews and Israel: Beyond Birthright and BDS"](https://muse.jhu.edu/article/664759). *Israel Studies*. **22** (3): 177–199. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2979/israelstudies.22.3.08](https://doi.org/10.2979%2Fisraelstudies.22.3.08). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [148971751](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:148971751).

- Waxman, Dov (2017). ["American Jews and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution?"](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/polq.12617). *Political Science Quarterly*. **132** (2): 313–340. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1002/polq.12617](https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fpolq.12617).

- Waxman, Dov (2016). ["Is Israeli Democracy in Danger?"](https://doi.org/10.1525%2Fcurh.2016.115.785.360). *Current History*. **115** (785): 360–362. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1525/curh.2016.115.785.360](https://doi.org/10.1525%2Fcurh.2016.115.785.360). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [48614211](https://www.jstor.org/stable/48614211).

- Waxman, Dov; Lasensky, Scott (2013). ["Jewish Foreign Policy: Israel, World Jewry, and the Defense of 'Jewish Interests'"](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14725886.2013.796153). *Journal of Modern Jewish Studies*. **12** (2): 232–252. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1080/14725886.2013.796153](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F14725886.2013.796153). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [145098208](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:145098208).

- Waxman, Dov (2013). ["Israel's Other Palestinian Problem: the Future Vision Documents and the demands of the Palestinian minority in Israel"](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13537121.2013.748295). *Israel Affairs*. **19** (1): 214–229. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1080/13537121.2013.748295](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F13537121.2013.748295). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [205767355](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:205767355).

- Waxman, Dov (2012). ["A Dangerous Divide: The Deterioration of Jewish-Palestinian Relations in Israel"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/41342767). *The Middle East Journal*. **66** (1): 11–29. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3751/66.1.11](https://doi.org/10.3751%2F66.1.11). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [41342767](https://www.jstor.org/stable/41342767). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [145591627](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:145591627).

- Waxman, Dov (2012). ["Living with Terror, Not Living in Terror: The Impact of Chronic Terrorism on Israeli Society"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120324132359/http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/living-with-terror/html). *Perspectives on Terrorism*. **5** (5): 181–196. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.4135/9781473917248.n14](https://doi.org/10.4135%2F9781473917248.n14). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9781446272817](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9781446272817). Archived from the original on March 24, 2012.

- Waxman, Dov (2010). ["The Israel Lobbies: A Survey of the Pro-Israel Community in the United States"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/41805051). *Israel Studies Forum*. **25** (1): 5–28. [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [41805051](https://www.jstor.org/stable/41805051).

- Waxman, Dov (2009). ["From Jerusalem to Baghdad? Israel and the War in Iraq"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/44218575). *International Studies Perspectives*. **10** (1): 1–17. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1111/j.1528-3585.2008.00354.x](https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fj.1528-3585.2008.00354.x). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [44218575](https://www.jstor.org/stable/44218575).

- Waxman, Dov; Peleg, Ilan (2008). ["Neither Ethnocracy nor Bi-Nationalism: In Search of the Middle Ground"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/41804993). *Israel Studies Forum*. **23** (2): 55–73. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3167/isf.2008.230203](https://doi.org/10.3167%2Fisf.2008.230203). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [41804993](https://www.jstor.org/stable/41804993).

- Waxman, Dov (2008). ["From Controversy to Consensus: Cultural Conflict and the Israeli Debate over Territorial Withdrawal"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/30245686). *Israel Studies*. **13** (2): 73–96. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.2979/ISR.2008.13.2.73](https://doi.org/10.2979%2FISR.2008.13.2.73). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [30245686](https://www.jstor.org/stable/30245686).

- Waxman, Dov; Rynhold, Jonathan (2008). ["Ideological Change and Israel's Disengagement from Gaza"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/20202970). *Political Science Quarterly*. **123** (1): 11–37. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1002/j.1538-165X.2008.tb00615.x](https://doi.org/10.1002%2Fj.1538-165X.2008.tb00615.x). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [20202970](https://www.jstor.org/stable/20202970).

- Waxman, Dov (2007). ["Beyond Realpolitik: The Israel Lobby and U.S. Support for Israel"](http://www.jstor.org/stable/41804983). *Israel Studies Forum*. **22** (2): 97–114. [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [41804983](https://www.jstor.org/stable/41804983).

- Waxman, Dov; Peleg, Ilan (2007). ["Losing Control? A Comparison of Majority-Minority Relations in Israel and Turkey"](https://doi.org/10.1080/13537110701451611). *Nationalism and Ethnic Politics*. **13** (3): 431–463. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1080/13537110701451611](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F13537110701451611). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [44570056](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:44570056).

- Waxman, Dov (2006). ["Israel's Dilemma: Unity or Peace?"](https://doi.org/10.1080/13537120500535100). *Israel Affairs*. **12** (2): 200–220. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1080/13537120500535100](https://doi.org/10.1080%2F13537120500535100). [S2CID](/source/S2CID_(identifier)) [30985577](https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:30985577).

- Waxman, Dov (2004). ["An Incomplete Revolution: Israeli National Identity, Cultural Change and The Camp David II Negotiations"](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/250200743). *Israel Studies Forum*. **19** (3): 140–157. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.3167/106577104782368168](https://doi.org/10.3167%2F106577104782368168) (inactive July 12, 2025).{{[cite journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_journal)}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_DOI_inactive_as_of_July_2025))

- Waxman, Dov (2003). ["Between Isolation and Integration: The Jewish Dimension in Israeli Foreign Policy"](http://www.jstor.org/stable/41805175). *Israel Studies Forum*. **19** (1): 34–56. [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [41805175](https://www.jstor.org/stable/41805175).

- Waxman, Dov (2001). ["A Tragic Hero: The Decline and Fall of Ehud Barak"](http://sam.gov.tr/pdf/perceptions/Volume-VI/june-july-2001/Dov-Waxman.pdf) (PDF). *Perceptions: Journal of International Affairs*. **6** (2): 71–88.

- Waxman, Dov (2000). ["Islam and Turkish National Identity: A Reappraisal"](http://dergiler.ankara.edu.tr/dergiler/44/670/8527.pdf) (PDF). *Turkish Yearbook of International Relations*. **30**: 001–007. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1501/Intrel_0000000013](https://doi.org/10.1501%2FIntrel_0000000013) (inactive July 12, 2025).{{[cite journal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_journal)}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of July 2025 ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_DOI_inactive_as_of_July_2025))

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-CV_1-0)** ["Dov Waxman at the University of California, Los Angeles"](https://ucla.academia.edu/DovWaxman/CurriculumVitae). *ucla.academia.edu*. Retrieved March 5, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Waxman, Dov (August 1, 2025). ["Why I changed my mind on the genocide charge against Israel"](http://web.archive.org/web/20250804192756/https://medium.com/@dov.waxman/why-i-changed-my-mind-on-the-genocide-charge-against-israel-897c9e043b9e). *Medium*. Archived from [the original](https://medium.com/@dov.waxman/why-i-changed-my-mind-on-the-genocide-charge-against-israel-897c9e043b9e) on August 4, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Maoz, Zeev (2008). ["Review of The Pursuit of Peace and the Crisis of Israeli Identity: Defending/Defining the Nation"](http://www.jstor.org/stable/20446686). *Perspectives on Politics*. **6** (1): 211–212. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1017/S1537592708080559](https://doi.org/10.1017%2FS1537592708080559). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1537-5927](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1537-5927). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [20446686](https://www.jstor.org/stable/20446686).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Peleg, Ilan (2007). ["Review of The Pursuit of Peace and the Crisis of Israeli Identity: Defending/Defining the Nation"](http://www.jstor.org/stable/4330430). *Middle East Journal*. **61** (3): 537–539. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0026-3141](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0026-3141). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [4330430](https://www.jstor.org/stable/4330430).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Renno, Pierre (2012). ["Review of ISRAEL'S PALESTINIANS: THE CONFLICT WITHIN"](http://www.jstor.org/stable/42714610). *Politique étrangère*. **77** (2): 460–461. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0032-342X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0032-342X). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [42714610](https://www.jstor.org/stable/42714610).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Nassar, Maha (2013). ["Review of Israel's Palestinians: The Conflict Within"](http://www.jstor.org/stable/43303060). *International Journal of Middle East Studies*. **45** (3): 631–633. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1017/S0020743813000718](https://doi.org/10.1017%2FS0020743813000718). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0020-7438](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0020-7438). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [43303060](https://www.jstor.org/stable/43303060).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Gordon, Philip (2016). Ross, Dennis; Allin, Dana H.; Simon, Steven N.; Waxman, Dov (eds.). ["The Crisis in U.S.-Israeli Relations: Are Washington and Jerusalem Drifting Apart?"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/43948389). *Foreign Affairs*. **95** (6): 132–138. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0015-7120](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0015-7120). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [43948389](https://www.jstor.org/stable/43948389).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Kelman, Ari Y. (2016). ["Review of Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict over Israel"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/26427469). *Middle East Journal*. **70** (4): 682–683. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0026-3141](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0026-3141). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [26427469](https://www.jstor.org/stable/26427469).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Fish, Rachel (2016). ["Review of Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict Over Israel"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/26346543). *Contemporary Jewry*. **36** (3): 463–465. [doi](/source/Doi_(identifier)):[10.1007/s12397-016-9196-z](https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs12397-016-9196-z). [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0147-1694](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0147-1694). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [26346543](https://www.jstor.org/stable/26346543).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Bronitsky, Jonathan; Waxman, Dov (2016). ["Aleinu in America"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/26557327). *The National Interest* (144): 89–96. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0884-9382](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0884-9382). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [26557327](https://www.jstor.org/stable/26557327).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Işık, Fatih Şemsettin; Waxman, Dov (2018). ["Review of Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict over Israel, WaxmanDov"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/26301081). *Insight Turkey*. **20** (1): 247–249. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1302-177X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1302-177X). [JSTOR](/source/JSTOR_(identifier)) [26301081](https://www.jstor.org/stable/26301081).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict"](https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-israeli-palestinian-conflict-9780190625320?q=The%20Israeli-Palestinian%20Conflict:%20What%20Everyone%20Needs%20to%20Know,&cc=us&lang=en). *global.oup.com*. Retrieved November 22, 2024.

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