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Avi Shilon has taught with the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies at Columbia University and the Taub Center for Israel Studies at New York University. He also has been a postdoctoral fellow at The Ben-Gurion Research Institute for the…
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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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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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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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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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Kenneth Stein is Emeritus Professor of Contemporary Middle Eastern History, Political Science, and Israel Studies at Emory University and President of the Atlanta-based Center for Israel Education. He is the author of The Land Question in Palestine, 1917–1939 (1984) and…
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Donald Trump’s resounding electoral victory has the potential to comprehensively reshape the American environment regarding BDS and antisemitism. While many details of his domestic and international agendas remain unclear, Trump’s expressed opposition to ‘jihadism’ on campus and prevailing concepts of higher…
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Seth J. Frantzman is an adjunct fellow at FDD. He is the author of three books — The October 7 War: Israel’s Battle for Security in Gaza (2024), Drone Wars: Pioneers, Killing Machines, Artificial Intelligence, and the Battle for the…
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As we are marking the one-year anniversary of 10/07, we invite you to listen our latest webinar with Amir Tibon. Tibon is an award-winning diplomatic correspondent for Haaretz and the author of the newly released book: “The Gates of Gaza:…
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Samantha Harris, Esq. has dedicated her career to protecting free speech and civil liberties. Her advice has guided students, faculty, administrators, and attorneys on issues of free speech and due process on campus for more than 15 years. Harris now…
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