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Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) is not-for-profit [501 (C) (3)], grass-roots community of scholars who have united to promote honest, fact-based, and civil discourse, especially in regard to Middle East issues. We believe that ethnic, national, and religious hatreds, including anti-Semitism and anti-Israelism, have no place in our institutions, disciplines, and communities. We employ academic means to address these issues.

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Zohran Mamdani & the NY Mayoral Race

David Kaufman focuses on politics, business and culture. Along with authoring the book “Pride: 50 Years of Parades and Protests,” he has also worked as an editor at The New York Times, the Global Digital Director at Architectural Digest, and…

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The Constitutionality of Trump’s Strike on Iran

Rona Kaufman is a teacher, scholar, and pro-Israel advocate. Professor Kaufman is an Associate Professor of Law at Duquesne University where she teaches Constitutional, Employment Discrimination, Family, and Gender law. She is developing an Antisemitism & the Law course. Her…

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Dissecting Antisemitism in K-12

Brandy Shufutinsky serves as director of FDD’s Program on Education and National Security. Prior to joining FDD, Brandy was director of education and community engagement at the North American Values Institute. Brandy has been published in Newsweek, Jewish Journal, The…

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BDS Monitor Live – May 13, 2025

The first academic semester of the Trump Administration has brought momentous changes to American higher education. New Federal regulations regarding DEI and antisemitism, and calls for curriculum reform, have been backed by funding cuts. The higher education industry and its…

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Indoctrination versus Scholasticide

Cary Nelson is Jubilee Professor of Liberal Arts & Sciences Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an affiliated faculty member at the University of Haifa. Nelson’s most recent books are Hate Speech and Academic Freedom: The Antisemitic…

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BDS Monitor Live – Feb 26, 2025

The first month of the Trump Administration has seen a slew of Executive Orders regarding antisemitism, DEI and affirmative action, and university and NGO funding. Institutions are in disarray but many appear committed to resisting through lawsuits and selective compliance.…

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Free speech and Academic freedom in 2025

Steve McGuire is the Paul & Karen Levy Fellow in Campus Freedom at the American Council of Trustees and Alumni. Dr. McGuire directs ACTA’s Campus Freedom Initiative, which encourages colleges and universities to adopt policies and practices that support free…

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Syria post Assad: What Next?

Ammar Abdulhamid is a Syrian-American author and pro-democracy activist. Exiled from Syria in 2005 for his criticism of the Assad regime, Ammar has since become a prominent voice for democratic reform. Recognized by The New York Times, Newsweek, and the…

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