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A record-breaking term: Over 350 students enrolled in Israel studies classes

February 15, 2026

Why These Classes Matter 

SAN DIEGO — At MGSDII, we reclaim the classroom. With antisemitism and anti-Zionism rising on campus, our Visiting Israeli Professors and Modern Israel Studies classes are doing something vital: providing academic truth. They give students the tools and the context to look past the social media noise and actually engage with the modern state of Israel.

15 Classes — 9 Departments — 3 Campuses

For the second half of the academic year, we hit a record-breaking milestone of over 350 students enrolled in Israel Studies!

Most of these students fall into the “vast middle.” They aren’t here to protest; they are here to learn. When we give them the truth, their perspectives shift in meaningful ways.

The only thing more powerful than a soundbite? Context.

Click here to support Israel studies in San Diego.

 

Meet MGSDII Visiting Professors and guests for a conversation on the role of artists, writers, and musicians in rebuilding Israel’s cultural life

Thursday, March 5, 2026, 6:30 PM

Leichtag Commons 441 Saxony Road, Encinitas, CA 92024

Suggested Donation $18 per person. Seats are limited! Get your tickets early.

Click here to register.

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Preceding provided by the Murray Galinson San Diego Israel Initiative.

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