Mark Moskowitz ’82 Shares Perspectives with Israeli-Palestinian History Class

File Feb 12, 10 28 13 AMMark Moskowitz ’82 has served as southern regional director of the Anti-Defamation League since 2014 and has extensive experience in the nonprofit sector. But yesterday, he found himself back in an Oglethorpe classroom.

Moskowitz, who majored in political science at Oglethorpe, offered his expertise and perspective with students enrolled in the class “The History of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” taught by Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Glenn Sharfman. The goal of the course is to provide background and sketch the complexities of the divisions in Israel and Palestine, and is designed to acquaint students with the principal events, major figures, and different perspectives on the conflict. Students also examine the situation by looking at a variety of the attitudes of everyday people on all sides.

“At the ADL, we believe that no one is born to hate, but that we learn hate and intolerance. This means we can unlearn it – but this must be a conscious and intentional process. We must learn ways to get along with each other; we must learn to respect each other’s differences; we must learn how to be allies for each other.”  – Mark Moskowitz ’82

 

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Prior to joining the ADL, Moskowitz served as President of the Friends of ELNET – European Leadership Network where he managed day-to-day operations.  He previously was Director of Development for the Israel on Campus Coalition in Washington, D.C.  From 1987 to 2007, he was regional director of the Southeast office of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee.

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