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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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EXCELLENT RESPONSE TO ANTI-ISRAELI LIES PUBLISHED IN BMJ

To: David Miller <d.miller@leeds.ac.uk >From: Ami Isseroffwww.mideastweb.org——————————————————-Dear David,I appreciate your concern. Unfortunately it is impossible – and we certainly do not have the resources – to refute or confirm every claim made by particles of one side or another. The…

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They Have Separated Themselves From The Academic Community

HARRISBURG, PA –(04/27/2005; 1030)(EIS) –Professors from around the world are being asked to condemn the scandalous and egregious recent action of the British Association of University Teachers [AUT] governing council to boycott Israeli scholars from Haifa and Bar-Ilan Universities. Scholars…

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Recommendations on British Boycott of Israeli Scholars

Professors from around the world are being asked to condemn the scandalous and egregious recent action of the British Association of University Teachers [AUT] governing council to boycott Israeli scholars from Haifa and Bar-Ilan Universities. Scholars belonging to academic societies…

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Juan Cole’s Bad Blog

http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?i=20050425&amp;amp;amp;s=karsh042505 Before September 11, 2001, Juan Cole, a history professor at the University of Michigan, enjoyed anonymity outside his professional circle. He was a leading figure in the Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA), editing for five years…

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An ambassador’s lies

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull%26cid=1113272 268636 Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury is a journalist imprisoned in Bangladesh for the “crime” of advocating interfaith dialogue and an end to the blind hatred of Israel in his country. The 16- month effort to free him advanced significantly…

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The Global Intifada

On March 6, 2005, I delivered this speech at a historic conference that drew more than 500 people to Columbia University. The conference was co-sponsored by Scholars for Peace in the Middle East and by The David Project, the group…

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Injustice And Jihad In Bangladesh

http://www.muslimworldtoday.com/benkin.htmSPME VOICES Author’s note: There are Muslims who want real peace, real justice (not a forced and artificial road map to nowhere). They’re out there, but most are afraid for themselves or their families. Some have come here to the…

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