Tom Eshed

Postdoctoral fellow @Robinson_Inst

[Tom Eshed @TomEshed]

🚨New Publication Alert!🚨
At a time when discussions of Israel and antisemitism intensify, my new article delves into how early Israeli diplomats dealt with the question of Israel’s responsibility to respond to antisemitic incidents, and the many dilemmas they faced.

[Tom Eshed @TomEshed]

🚨New Publication Alert!🚨
At a time when discussions of Israel and antisemitism intensify, my new article delves into how early Israeli diplomats dealt with the question of Israel’s responsibility to respond to antisemitic incidents, and the many dilemmas they faced.

[Jacob Robinson Institute @Robinson_Inst]

New Publication! 🎉

We're happy to share Dr. @TomEshed's new article just published in the Journal of Israeli History: "Locus standi: the question of Israel's public response to antisemitic incidents in early Israeli diplomacy, 1950–1960"!

The article examines Israeli diplomats' attitudes toward confronting antisemitism during the 1950s. While combating antisemitism is now a strategic priority in Israel's foreign policy, in the state's early years Israeli diplomats were often ambivalent about taking an official public stance. They sought to avoid accusations of interfering in the internal affairs of other states or Jewish diaspora communities, and consequently argued that officially and publicly addressing antisemitism was mainly the responsibility of international and local Jewish organizations. The article follows Israel's transition from reluctance to actively addressing antisemitism on the international stage, showing how early ideological attitudes toward the Jewish diaspora constrained diplomats' responses and examines the influence of two key political challenges: Israel's efforts to assert its right to speak on behalf of the Jewish people internationally and the ongoing Israel-Arab conflict. Together, these factors shaped Israeli diplomats' evolving attitudes and strategies for addressing antisemitism.

🔗 Read the full article at: https://t.co/nMApqZBAfh

[H-Judaic @HJudaic]

📢 CFP: ICERD 60th Anniversary Conference
📍 @HebrewU
🗓️ May 11–12, 2026
Seeking papers on:
✨ Anti-racism & anti-antisemitism
✨ International law & diplomacy
✨ Historical struggles against discrimination
📝 Abstracts (≤350 words) due Jan 15, 2026
📧 [email protected]

[Jacob Robinson Institute @Robinson_Inst]

Dr. @TomEshed presented his paper "Conflict in the Jewish World over the Study of Antisemitism after the Holocaust" last week at the Minerva-Wiener Workshop at @TelAvivUni, a joint Israeli-German research initiative exploring "Antisemitism, Racism, Right-Wing Radicalism: How Current Events Inform Historical Understanding, and Vice Versa." 🎓

Tom shared research from his work at JRI that examines the contested debates over the study of antisemitism in the post-Holocaust era.

📌 For the full workshop program & more details: https://t.co/vtXaJ8XWSD

📷 Image credit: Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust

[Jacob Robinson Institute @Robinson_Inst]

📢 Our Fellows at the AIS September 2025 Conference!

Dr. @TomEshed and Dr. @shlomi_eran will present at the upcoming 41st Annual Conference of the Association for Israel Studies (@aisisraelstudi1), Israel and the International Community: Challenges and Prospects, taking place at the @UofHaifa from September 8–10, 2025.

Tom Eshed will present: "The Politics of Expertise: Antisemitism Research after the Holocaust"
📅 Monday, September 8 | 14:30–16:00
Panel: Antisemitism, Memory and Identity in the Wake of October 7

Eran Shlomi will present: "A Hawk among Doves? Ze’ev Jabotinsky, Zionist Internationalism and the League of Nations"
📅 Tuesday, September 9 | 13:00–14:30
Panel: From Vision to Realpolitik: George Eliot, Weizmann, Jabotinsky and Ben-Gurion

For the full conference program: https://t.co/KkLk1s4Ydr

[Jacob Robinson Institute @Robinson_Inst]

We are proud to share that Dr. @TomEshed has been awarded the Tereza Levinger Prize by the Strochlitz Institute of Holocaust Research at the @UofHaifa, in recognition of his work on the history of Holocaust commemoration in Israeli cultural diplomacy. The prize is awarded to outstanding scholarly work that explores Holocaust memory from psychological, cultural, artistic, and social perspectives. Congratulations, Tom! 🎉

[Tom Eshed @TomEshed]

Many thanks to @Robinson_Inst and @Gilad_Halpern for the opportunity to discuss my current research project!

[Jacob Robinson Institute @Robinson_Inst]

📣New Podcast Episode in partnership with @TelAvivReview Podcast!
@Gilad_Halpern is joined by @TomEshed to explore the role of experts and expertise in the study of antisemitism after the Holocaust, examining how Jewish politics and Israel-Diaspora relations have shaped its development.
"Between Diplomacy and Commemoration: The Origins of the Study of Antisemitism"
Tune in here:
https://t.co/7EdVvDgm4P
and on all major streaming apps
#Antisemitism
@TLV1Podcasts

[Jacob Robinson Institute @Robinson_Inst]

Congratulations Tom on this new and fascinating research! 👏
https://t.co/iWK4bKWAZc

[Tom Eshed @TomEshed]

🚨 New publication alert!🚨
In the latest issue of History & Memory, I trace Israel’s extraordinary 1950s initiative to grant posthumous citizenship to Holocaust victims.
Read more inside👇
https://t.co/19YVoDBIOa

[Tom Eshed @TomEshed]

I'm delighted to share that I will be joining the Jacob Robinson Institute as a postdoctoral fellow!

[Jacob Robinson Institute @Robinson_Inst]

Excited to welcome @TomEshed to our institute, as a Post-Doc!
Tom's research explores Israel-diaspora relations and the debates on antisemitism from 1960-1988, with a focus on Jacob Robinson’s contributions.
Best of luck, Tom, we are happy to have you with us!

[Tom Eshed @TomEshed]

שוחחתי הבוקר עם חן ליברמן ודני סידס על המחקר שלי, שעוסק בהנצחת השואה בדיפלומטיה הישראלית, לקראת יום הזיכרון לשואה ולגבורה בשבוע הבא
@Liberwomen
@da_sides
https://t.co/efwOwBS3iS

[Tom Eshed @TomEshed]

@jewish_studies

[Tom Eshed @TomEshed]

#ajs2022 was great! Had the pleasure of talking about various aspects of Holocaust memory in the 1980s with @_idarichter. Thank you @ankahajkova and Natalia Aleksiun for all the help and support!

[George L. Mosse Program @GLMosseProgram]

On the blog for #MosseWednesday, Mosse Exchange Fellow @to_mesh_ed reviews @JeffreyHerf's "Israel's Moment," which he describes as "recommended reading...for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of the international history of Israel’s establishment." https://t.co/tBeh6P4Dym

[GIF Research @GIFResearch]

@to_mesh_ed thank you for a most informing presentation on Israeli citizenship for Holocaust survivors.

[INSS @INSS_Hebrew]

כינסנו את עדי קנטור, שבוחנת את השואה ופשעי הנאציזם בתודעת 'דור הנכדים' הלא יהודים בגרמניה במחקרה, ואת תום אשד, שבוחן כיצד השפיעה הפעילות הדיפלומטית הישראלית על זיכרון ה-#שואה בישראל ובעולם, לשיחה מרתקת בפודקאסט השבועי האזינו >> https://t.co/xIb6g8j3kI

[Tom Eshed @TomEshed]

היה לי הכבוד להתארח בפודקאסט של ה-INSS לרגל יום הזיכרון לשואה, לשוחח על המחקר שלי ולשמוע על המחקר המרתק של עדי קנטור

[George L. Mosse Program @GLMosseProgram]

Our @HebrewU Graduate Exchange Fellows to @UWMadison are:

@morgeller1 of the Dpt. of History
@to_mesh_ed of the Dpt. of Jewish History and Contemporary Jewry
Noy Nahum of the Dpts. of History and Philosophy

Read about their projects here: https://t.co/9Bb3uvBkBV

[Dubnow-Institut @DubnowInstitut]

On Mimeo @to_mesh_ed sheds light on a letter by Hersch Lauterpacht from 1951 to Mordechai Shenavi, the initiator of @yadvashem. Shenavi had asked Lauterpacht what he thought of his idea to posthumously grant Israeli citizenship to victims of the Holocaust.
https://t.co/IMCYba7EGs

[The Leonard Davis Ins. for International Relations @LeonardDavisIns]

פוליטיקה – כתב עת למדע המדינה ויחסים בינלאומיים' – גיליון חדש! פרקים בהיסטוריה של מדיניות החוץ הישראלית בערכית ד״ר גדי היימן (האוניברסיטה העברית) ובו מאמרים מעת יונתן גרוסמן @CatRobotIL לטם בסן-נייגט
@BassanNygate תום אשד ומבורך כהן
https://t.co/eeWPlocEYu