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Past Event
Seminar

Playing with Fire: "Price-Tag" Violence in Israel and the West Bank

Open to the Public

The burning of Palestinian mosques, intimidating graffiti on the homes of political activists, and the destruction of equipment at Israeli military bases: this is "price-tag"(tag mehir). But who are the perpetrators and what are their objectives? This presentation will explore the causes, effects, and implications of "price-tag."

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.

Date: Time: - Location: Littauer Building - Belfer Center Library, Room 369
A Palestinian child stands outside a vandalized mosque in the West Bank town of Jabaa, June 19, 2012. Acts of vandalism against Palestinian property are perpetrated by radical settlers in retaliation for government settlement policy that they oppose.

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The burning of Palestinian mosques, intimidating graffiti on the homes of political activists, and the destruction of equipment at Israeli military bases: this is "price-tag"(tag mehir). But who are the perpetrators and what are their objectives? Does the "price-tag" phenomenon represent a break from the past, or a continuation? With no resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the horizon, can a relatively small number of scattered attacks lead to a new intifada? Can the attacks change Israeli government policy towards the settlers? Or is "price-tag" doomed to failure and irrelevance? This presentation will address these questions and explore the causes, effects, and implications of "price-tag."

Please join us! Coffee and tea provided. Everyone is welcome, but admittance will be on a first come–first served basis.