Benny Morris is an Israeli historian and former professor of history in the Middle East Studies department of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. He is known for his extensive work on the Arab-Israeli conflict, particularly the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Morris was initially associated with the group of Israeli historians known as the "New Historians," a term he coined to describe himself and historians Avi Shlaim, Ilan Pappé, and Simha Flapan.