During its savage invasion of Israel on October 7, 2023, Hamas committed unimaginable sexual atrocities. Although Hamas reportedly documented many of these barbaric brutalities and boasted about them, much of the world, including the United Nations, initially ignored, denied, belittled or dismissed them. Even major women's organizations, purportedly dedicated to promoting the welfare of women, covered their eyes. Indeed, some still do so. This program examines Hamas' weaponization of sexual atrocities, critiques the world's response, and examines how such vicious and inhuman crimes can be prevented.

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Phyllis Chesler, Professor Emerita, City University of New York

Phyllis Chesler is a Professor Emerita at City University of New York. A prolific writer, Chesler has authored 20 books, including "Women and Madness" (1972), "An American Bride in Kabul" (2013), and "A Politically Incorrect Feminist" (2018). She is the co-founder of The Association for Women in Psychology (1969) and the National Women's Health Network (1974). Her recent work focuses on antisemitism/anti-Zionism, Jihad terrorism, Islamic gender and religious apartheid, and honor killing.

Amy Elman, Professor of Political Science and William Weber Chair of Social Science, Kalamazoo College

Amy Elman is a Professor of Political Science and the William Weber Chair of Social Science at Kalamazoo College in Michigan. She has received several awards for her scholarship including two Fulbright grants, a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a Mellon sabbatical grant, and a grant from the Sassoon International Center for the Study of Anti-Semitism at Hebrew University. She has written four books. Her last was The European Union, Antisemitism and the Politics of Denial (University of Nebraska Press, 2014). Her two most recent peer reviewed articles are “The Mainstreaming of American Antisemitism: The Defeat of an Ideal” in the Journal of Contemporary Antisemitism (2022) and “October 7: Passionate Anti-Zionists, Pornography, and Feminist Impersonators, Antisemitism Studies (Fall, 2024).

Steven Resnicoff, Professor of Law and Director, Center for Jewish Law & Judaic Studies, DePaul University

Steven H. Resnicoff is a Professor at the DePaul College of Law and Director of its Center for Jewish Law & Judaic Studies (JLJS). Resnicoff, who has received various awards for his teaching and scholarship, is the author or co-author of five books and more than 50 articles and book chapters. He is the Chair of the Academic Engagement Network's Section for Law Professors and a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law and has served as served as Chair of the Association of American Law Schools' Section on Jewish Law as well as the head of the Executive Committee of the Jewish Law Association.