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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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BDS Monitor Live – Sep 4, 2024

The school year began with Israel firmly at the center of American politics and campus controversy. Anti-Israel demonstrations have roiled the Democratic Party and spread across campuses but universities have vowed to crack down on protests. At the same time,…

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Antisemitism and Liberal Arts Colleges

Barak Mendelsohn is a Professor of Political Science at Haverford College. He holds a doctoral degree in Government from Cornell University, MA in Security Studies from Tel Aviv University, and BA in Middle East Studies from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.…

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BDS Monitor Live – Jun 18, 2024

With the school year completed and the Gaza War dragging on, the BDS-originated crisis in American and global society is fully in view. From academia to the worlds of arts and culture, and all levels of politics, efforts to shun…

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BDS Monitor Live – May 2, 2024

The spring semester is ending with a massive crisis across all levels of American education as campus takeovers, faculty and student walkouts, and harassment of Jewish students have brought many campuses to a standstill. The frequently heard calls of ‘death…

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US and Iran in 2024

Behnam Ben Taleblu is a Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), a non-partisan think-tank in DC where he covers Iranian political and security issues. Mr. Taleblu has worked on the Iran question at FDD for over…

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