Leadership
Founder of the Center & Dean of the Haim Striks Faculty of Law
Young Scholarship Recipients
Yonatan Matlub
Gal Cohen
Gal Cohen is a third-year law student at the College of Management. He chose to study law out of a desire to understand the legal frameworks that shape human life in its various dimensions, with a particular interest in criminal law due to its direct impact on the state and its citizens. He is proud to be part of the activities of the Center for Law and Antisemitism, as a descendant of Holocaust survivors from Tunisia on his father’s side, and of a family that experienced the early stages of antisemitism in Iran on his mother’s side. He hopes the Center’s work will contribute to the struggle against this severe phenomenon.
Antisemitism Lab
The Law and Antisemitism Research Lab operates within the Center for Law and Antisemitism at the Haim Striks Faculty of Law, College of Management. The Lab offers students a unique opportunity to engage in research, educational, and public activities that explore the complex relationship between antisemitism and law, with a focus on contemporary developments in Israel and around the world.
Participants in the Lab are involved in analyzing incidents, mapping legislation, monitoring relevant court rulings, writing content, and contributing to additional projects that combine academic depth with practical relevance. The Lab meets biweekly throughout the academic year under the personal guidance of Dr. Yossi Kugler. It is designed to fit within students’ regular course schedules and provides a structured framework for developing research and writing skills, as well as a legal understanding of antisemitism in its various forms—on the right and the left, locally and globally, and across legal, social, and cultural contexts. Participants receive 2 academic credits, and all blog publications by the Center include full personal credit for the authors.