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Amichai Magen
Alon Tal and Amichai Magen
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Israel's Much Anticipated 2026 Elections: A Guide to the Perplexed

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Israel's Much Anticipated 2026 Elections: A Guide to the Perplexed

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Alon Tal, a former member of the Knesset, discusses Israeli democracy and the upcoming elections with Amichai Magen, Director of the Jan Koum Israel Studies Program at CDDRL.

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Emergency and Rescue soldiers search for trapped people inside heavily damaged buildings after an overnight missiles strike from Iran on June 15, 2025 in Bat Yam, Israel.
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Understanding the War between Israel and Iran: Q&A with Amichai Magen and Abbas Milani

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Understanding the War between Israel and Iran: Q&A with Amichai Magen and Abbas Milani

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Amichai Magen and Abbas Milani explore the geopolitical dynamics and implications of the conflict between Israel and Iran.

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Eugene Kandel presents via Zoom in a webinar hosted by the Visiting Fellows in Israel Program.
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Eugene Kandel on Tackling Israel’s Internal Existential Risks

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Eugene Kandel on Tackling Israel’s Internal Existential Risks

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Kandel's talk with Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies Amichai Magen focused on his work at the Israel Strategic Futures Institute (ISFI) in diagnosing what he and his colleagues identify as internal existential risks for Israel and the policy ideas generated by ISFI in response to those risks.

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Ari Shavit on Israel's Existential War

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Ari Shavit on Israel's Existential War

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Shavit, in conversation with FSI Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies Amichai Magen, discussed the threats Israel faces — particularly from Iran and its proxies — while reassessing historical defense doctrines and the evolving regional landscape, including the future of Gaza.

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Helicopter with three released hostages on January 19, 2025.
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There’s Got to Be More to This Ceasefire Deal

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There’s Got to Be More to This Ceasefire Deal

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Amichai Magen hunts for the pony in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

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Tzipi Livni speaks at a lunch time event with Stanford faculty and students.
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FSI's Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies Reflects on What Lies Ahead for Israel and the Middle East

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FSI's Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies Reflects on What Lies Ahead for Israel and the Middle East

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The October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas has already indelibly altered Israel and the Middle East, and will continue to reverberate for decades to come, says Amichai Magen, a fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies.

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Picture of the the Jerusalem Light Rail walking up Jaffa Street. Modern face of Jerusalem, Israel.
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New Continuing Studies Course on Modern Israel with Larry Diamond and Amichai Magen

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New Continuing Studies Course on Modern Israel with Larry Diamond and Amichai Magen

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Open for enrollment now through Stanford Continuing Studies, "Modern Israel: Insights and Analysis from Stanford Scholars and Guests" will run online for ten weeks on Wednesdays, from April 3 through June 5.

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The flag of Israel flies against a sunlit sky
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Rise, Recover, Reimagine: A Jewish Response to the Terror of Oct. 7

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Rise, Recover, Reimagine: A Jewish Response to the Terror of Oct. 7

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For me, a Jewish response to Oct. 7 can be captured in three words: rise, recover, reimagine.

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Family and friends of May Naim, 24, who was murdered by Palestinians militants at the "Supernova" festival, near the Israeli border with Gaza strip, react during her funeral on October 11, 2023 in Gan Haim, Israel. (Getty Images)
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FSI Scholars Analyze Implications of Hamas’ Terror Attack on Israel

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FSI Scholars Analyze Implications of Hamas’ Terror Attack on Israel

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Larry Diamond moderated a discussion between Ori Rabinowitz, Amichai Magen and Abbas Milani on the effects of Hamas’ attacks on Israel and what the emerging conflict means for Israel and Middle Eastern geopolitics.

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A mourner kneels at the funeral of May Naim in Israel following the massacre at music festival
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This Was Never Supposed to Happen

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This Was Never Supposed to Happen

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October 7th was a catastrophe for Israel’s people—and its government.

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Protestors wave flags as thousands of Israelis attend a rally against Israeli Government's judicial overhaul plan on March 27, 2023 in Jerusalem, Israel.
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What’s Happening to Israel’s Democracy?

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What’s Happening to Israel’s Democracy?

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Law and governance expert Amichai Magen joins FSI Director Michael McFaul on the World Class podcast to discuss the judicial reforms recently passed by Israel’s legislature, and the implications these have for democracy in Israel and beyond.

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Amichai Magen joins the Freeman Spogli Institute as its inaugural Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies.
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Meet Amichai Magen, Stanford’s Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies

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Meet Amichai Magen, Stanford’s Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies

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In spring quarter, Magen, a scholar of law, government, and international relations, will teach “Israel: Society, Politics and Policy.”

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Amichai Magen joins the Freeman Spogli Institute as its inaugural Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies.
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Amichai Magen Selected as Inaugural Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies

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Amichai Magen Selected as Inaugural Visiting Fellow in Israel Studies

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Magen, a scholar of law, government and international relations, will arrive at Stanford in the 2022-2023 academic year.

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