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http://media.www.theticker.org/media/storage/paper909/news/2007/12/03/News/Faculty.Faces.Off.On.Iran-3127377.shtml On Nov. 13, a panel assembled to discuss the nuclear threat posed by Iran to the west, a topic that has been the center of recent debate in the media. The event was hosted by a number of Baruch…
read morehttp://www.meforum.org/press/1806 The Middle East Forum, a think-tank based in Philadelphia, seeks to hire a scholar of the Middle East and experienced administrator for a full-time senior position based a portion of the week at its office in downtown Philadelphia.The associate…
read morehttp://www.muslimnews.co.uk/paper/index.php?article=3251 Over 20 London School of Economics (LSE) students occupied an evening meeting of LSE’s governing body for over half an hour on October 30, in protest over what they said was LSE Director Howard Davies’ implicit support for the…
read morehttp://bnaibrith.ca/article.php?id=1265 TORONTO – York University saw the worst antisemitic display ever on that campus last week, said Ben Feferman, senior campus coordinator for the Canadian region of Hasbara Fellowships, an Israel advocacy organization spearheaded by Aish Hatorah. The Betar-supported Campus…
read moreDear 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…
read morehttp://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…
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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…
read morehttp://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…
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http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=127371 Turkey, which recently got Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to shake hands in its capital, has plans to open a university in Jerusalem that would appeal to both Israeli and Palestinian students — another step…
read moreStudent wearing IDF uniform arrives at Sapir College following long army reserve service, ordered to leave classroom. Students say lecturer told reservist, ‘I don’t teach soldiers, policemen and officers in uniform’. College president: Student’s version sounds reliable; we will draw…
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