Divided Israel Watches Mideast Upheaval with Support, Alarm
Sunday, February 20, 2011 - 12:02
in Earth & Climate
Ross Brann, a professor of Judeo-Islamic studies and former chair of Cornell University's Department of Near Eastern Studies who has studied in both Jerusalem and Cairo, says expanding demands for political change in the Arab world inspire hope among Israeli liberals, but alarm and may weaken the conservative government.