Reuven Paz
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Reuven Paz is an Israeli scholar specializing in Islam and Islamic movements in the Arab and Muslim world, the Arab minority in Israel
and Islamic Fundamentalism
. He has previously been head of the research department for Israeli General Security Service. He has also previously lectured at the University of Haifa
, and the Academic Director for the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism
.
Paz was born in Haifa
and received a Ph. D. from the University of Haifa
in Middle Eastern History. Paz has published over twenty-one academic articles relating to the topics mentioned above. He has also written four books relating to the Islamic movement and given expert testimony in court cases in the United States
on several occasions.
Arab citizens of Israel
Arab citizens of Israel refers to citizens of Israel who are not Jewish, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage or ethnic identity is Arab....
and Islamic Fundamentalism
Islamic fundamentalism
Islamic fundamentalism is a term used to describe religious ideologies seen as advocating a return to the "fundamentals" of Islam: the Quran and the Sunnah. Definitions of the term vary. According to Christine L...
. He has previously been head of the research department for Israeli General Security Service. He has also previously lectured at the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
, and the Academic Director for the International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism
International Policy Institute for Counter-Terrorism
The International Institute for Counter-Terrorism is a non-profit organization located at the Interdisciplinary Center , Herzliya, Israel. The ICT was founded in 1996 and describes itself as "the leading academic institute for counter-terrorism in the world, facilitating international cooperation...
.
Paz was born in Haifa
Haifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
and received a Ph. D. from the University of Haifa
University of Haifa
The University of Haifa is a university in Haifa, Israel.The University of Haifa was founded in 1963 by Haifa mayor Abba Hushi, to operate under the academic auspices of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
in Middle Eastern History. Paz has published over twenty-one academic articles relating to the topics mentioned above. He has also written four books relating to the Islamic movement and given expert testimony in court cases in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on several occasions.