Shlomo Sand

Shlomo Sand is an Israeli historian and Professor at Tel Aviv University. He is best known for his critical historical analyses of the origins and myths of Israel, including his 2012 book The Invention of the Land of Israel: Myth and Truth. Sand has held visiting positions at prestigious institutions such as the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris and the University of California, Berkeley. His research spans the history of cinema, intellectuals, and nationalism, often sparking political and academic debates.

His work engages with the reinterpretation of historical narratives, particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian context, while maintaining a scholarly stance that avoids overt ideological labels like Zionism or anti-Zionism. In 2013, he participated in an English-language discussion event at the Center for Intercultural Studies (ZIS) in Mainz, Germany, alongside Noam Zadoff, a scholar in Israel and Near Eastern Studies.