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TAU publishes fifth annual “For a Righteous Cause” report

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, 2026, the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University (TAU) published, for the fifth year, the “For a Righteous Cause” Report, which examines initiatives and activities around the world to preserve Jewish heritage, commemorate the memory of the Holocaust, and combat racism… Read More

TAU issues annual Antisemitism Worldwide report for 2024

On April 23, 2025, the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry and the Irwin Cotler Institute for Democracy, Human Rights and Justice, both at Tel Aviv University (TAU), published the annual Antisemitism Worldwide report, which focuses on 2024. The 160-page report was prepared by 11 researchers. The annual… Read More

TAU study finds steep decline in indicators of national Israeli resilience

An ongoing study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Tel Hai Academic College is tracking the resilience of Israelis for six months, at four points in time following the outbreak of the war. On the one hand, personal resilience and morale measurements indicate that the public is becoming “accustomed” to the situation, learning to… Read More

Poll finds that a third of Israel’s Arab citizens believe an external non-Palestinian body should govern life in the Gaza Strip after the war

An extensive study from the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies at Tel Aviv University (TAU) indicates that a third of Israel’s Arab citizens (34.3%) believe that an external non-Palestinian body should govern life in the Gaza Strip after the war. The data was presented at The Future of Israel, the Annual… Read More

Reservists with PTSD are called up again before completing the therapeutic process

Many Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reservists diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after serving in Gaza have recently been called up again before completing the required therapeutic processes, according to the Clinic of the National Center for Traumatic Stress and Resilience at Tel Aviv University (TAU). The Clinic cautions that some reservists quickly respond to… Read More