January 19, 2026 “October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds” with Asaf Romirowsky

Two years after the devastating Hamas massacre of October 7 and the fallout from the two years of war, a new treatise, October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds,has been published which brings together 17 scholars, journalists, and thought leaders to examine both the atrocities of that day and the ensuing global struggle over truth, morality, and meaning. The book highlights how these words and images have been used to reframe the historical narrative of this century-long conflict into an avalanche of antisemitism and cultural toxicity that has attempted to reshape American society, impacting politics, media, and academia. Joining us to discuss these important topics is the book’s co-editor, Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, who stated, “October 7 was not only an assault on human life—it was an assault on truth itself. This book confronts how the moral relativism of our institutions and media has allowed terror to be rationalized and antisemitism to be repackaged as justice. We cannot heal or move forward without facing the reality of both the deeds committed and the words that followed.”

Asaf Romirowsky PhD, is the Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) and the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) Romirowsky is also a Professor [Affiliate] at the University of Haifa. Trained as a Middle East historian he holds a PhD in Middle East and Mediterranean Studies from King’s College London, UK and has published widely on various aspects of the Arab-Israeli conflict and American foreign policy in the Middle East, as well as on Israeli and Zionist history.

Romirowsky is co-author of Religion, Politics, and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief . In addition, he is author or co-author of many journal articles and book chapters on topics related to international relations, the Middle East, antisemitism and Arab-Palestinian refugees.

His latest book (with Donna Robinson Divine) is entitled, October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds
Romirowsky’s publicly-engaged scholarship has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The National Interest, The American Interest, The New Republic, The Times of Israel, Jerusalem Post, Ynet  and Tablet among other online and print media outlets.