Ronnie Olesker is an Assistant Professor of Government, specializing in comparative politics and international relations in the Department of Government at St. Lawrence University. She holds a Law Degree (LL.B) with specialization in International Law from the College of Management Law School in Israel. She served in the Israeli Defense Forces and worked for the district attorney's office in Tel Aviv. She earned her Masters in Law and Diplomacy (MALD) and PhD from the Fletcher School at Tufts University. She teaches courses on Comparative Politics, International Relations, Middle East Politics, Israeli Studies, Terrorism and Human Rights. Her Dissertation titled: "The Value of Security vs. The Security of Values: The Relationship Between the Rights of the Minority and the Security of the Majority in Israel," explores the implications of the rise in the legal discrimination of the Palestinian minority in Israel since the eruption of Al- Aqsa intifada in 2000 on their decision to use political violence against the state. The research carefully surveys the various legal measures adopted by the Israeli government to combat the perceived threat posed by the Palestinian minority and the counter-productive consequences of those measures for the overall security objectives of the State. Professor Olesker previously taught at the Political Science Department at Tufts University where she was nominated for Instructor of Best Course by Sophomore Experience Survey and Instructor of an exceptional College Course Graduate Survey in 2006 and 2007.