Mitchell Bard

Mitchell Bard is the Executive Director of the nonprofit AMERICAN-ISRAELI COOPERATIVE ENTERPRISE (AICE) and one of the leading authorities on U.S.-Middle East policy. Dr. Bard is also the director of the Jewish Virtual Library (www.JewishVirtualLibrary.org), the world's most comprehensive online encyclopedia of Jewish history and culture.Bard holds a Ph.D. in political science from UCLA and a master's degree in public policy from Berkeley. He received his B.A. in economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara.Dr. Bard has appeared on the BBC, Fox News, al-Jazeera, NBC, CBC, the Jenny Jones Show and other local and national television and radio outlets. His work has been published in academic journals, magazines and major newspapers. He has written and edited 23 books. His newest book is the novel After Anatevka: Tevye Goes to Palestine. He has also written: Israel Matters: Understand the Past - Look to the Future. The Arab Lobby: The Invisible Alliance that Undermines America's Interests in the Middle East Israel Studies: An Anthology (coeditor with David Nachmias) Will Israel Survive? The Complete Idiot's Guide to Middle East Conflict (4th edition) 48 Hours of Kristallnacht The Founding of Israel The Complete Idiot's Guide to World War II Myths And Facts: A Guide to the Arab-Israeli Conflict 1001 Facts Everyone Should Know About Israel Forgotten Victims: The Abandonment of Americans in Hitler's Camps The Holocaust (Turning Points in World History) The Nuremberg Trials (At Issue in History) The Nuremberg Trials (Eyewitness to History) IFrom Tragedy to Triumph: The Politics Behind the Rescue of Ethiopian Jews The Complete History of the Holocaust The Water's Edge And Beyond: Defining the Limits to Domestic Influence on U.S. Middle East Policy On One Foot: A Middle East Guide for the Perplexed or How to Respond on Your Way to Class When Your Best Friend Joins an Anti-Israel Protest The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding the Brain