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Karl Pfeifer Response to Frey Report on Walt-Mearsheimer in Forward
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Dear Prof. Beck,The report of Eric Frey reminded me of Orwell, who wrote about doublespeak – war is peace – for it had nothing to do with Austrian reality. As a matter of fact I was not present at any of the debates of Karl Renner Institut – named after the first president of Austria,…

Classes Too Pro-Israel? GWU Instructor Quits Amid Charges of Bias Toward Jewish State
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http://www.washingtonjewishweek.com/main.asp?SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4&ArticleID=8016 For years, some pro-Israel activists have been troubled by university professors who demonstrated bias against Israel in the classroom. But last week was apparently a first: A George Washington University instructor resigned after being accused of teaching a class that was biased in favor of Israel. Hanna Diskin told the students in her “Arab-Israeli…

Peace is Possible
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The Palestinian philosopher Sari Nusseibeh tells Ian Black that despite widespread pessimism surrounding talks in Annapolis a change of focus could go on to yield spectacular results The Palestinian philosopher and intellectual Sari Nusseibeh. Photograph: Ian Black Like so many Palestinians of his generation, Sari Nusseibeh looks back at years of struggle that have achieved…

U.K. Rights Group Slams Oxford Invite to Holocaust Denier Irving
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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/927801.html The head of Britain’s Equality and Human Rights Commission condemned Oxford University’s debating society Sunday for inviting convicted Holocaust denier David Irving to speak at Monday forum. Protests are expected Monday when Irving attends the Free Speech Forum, along with Nick Griffin, leader of Britain’s far-right British National Party. The BNP has opposed immigration…