Joel Beinin

Joel Beinin is the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus at Stanford University. His research and writing focus on the social and cultural history and political economy of modern Egypt, Palestine, and Israel, and the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.

Recent Articles
A convention of the Israeli Communist Party (Rakah), Tel Aviv, December 15, 1976. (National Library of Israel/Dan Hadani Archive/The Pritzker Family National Photography Collection)
A century after its founding, the Israeli Communist Party is at a crossroads
For 100 years, Maki has been the leading force for Jewish-Palestinian equality in Israeli politics, yet it has failed to unite Arab and Jewish workers into a viable movement. Was it doomed from the start?
By Joel Beinin July 28, 2023
Reuven Kaminer (center) and Joel Beinin (second to right) march during a peace protest. (Courtesy of the Kaminer family)
Remembering Reuven Kaminer, the godfather of Israel’s radical left
From anti-occupation activism to anti-capitalist pedagogy, Reuven Kaminer inspired generations of activists to maintain a lifetime of political engagement.
By Joel Beinin November 2, 2020
Members of the Israeli Socialist Left (SHASI) march in Tel Aviv on May Day, May 1, 1990. (Courtesy of the Kaminer family)
Splintered but not broken: A history of Israel’s independent left
From class struggles to women's rights to fighting occupation, Israel's 'independent left' was never a cohesive social movement. Yet its impact is being felt to this day.
By Matan Kaminer and Joel Beinin May 28, 2020
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