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Campus Watch Weekly Update

September 26, 2023

Campus Watch reports the following from September 5 - September 26:

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History, Lies, and the Islamic Republic: Georgetown Prof Distorts the Past to Absolve Iran’s Despots (Andrew E. Harrod): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64896/history-lies-and-the-islamic-republic-georgetown

Middle East Studies in the News

Why the BDS movement is antisemitic and anti-free speech (incl. As’ad AbuKhalil, Marc Lamont Hill): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64838/how-the-bds-movement-impedes-discussion

On developments surrounding Princeton U. course taught by Satyel Larson that features an antisemitic book by Rutgers U. prof Jasbir Puar:

Daily Princetonian: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64819/eisgruber-defends-academic-freedom-after

College Fix: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64841/democratic-rep-demands-princeton-pull-anti-israel

Patch: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64840/princeton-university-congressman-spar-over-book

NorthJersey.com: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64839/rep-gottheimer-spars-with-princeton-president

Jewish Link: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64903/anti-israel-book-in-princeton-university-course

On developments surrounding the Hamline U. lawsuit:

Chronicle of Higher Ed: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64914/the-review-hamline-leadership-triples-down

Chronicle of Higher Ed: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64915/hamline-president-goes-on-the-offensive

Sahan Journal: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64822/judge-tosses-four-of-five-claims-related-to-art

Star Tribune: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64797/minnesota-professors-begin-new-year-amid-academic

Jihad Watch: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64902/professor-fired-for-showing-drawing-of-muhammad

Just the News: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64842/dumping-professor-for-showing-class-muhammad-art

Pioneer Press: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64895/judge-dismisses-part-of-former-hamline-instructor

U. Penn under fire for hosting “Palestine Writes Literature Festival,” featuring anti-Israel, pro-terrorist speakers Marc Lamont Hill and Noura Erakat:

Daily Pennsylvanian: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64815/penn-president-addresses-controversy-surrounding

National Review: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64823/the-university-of-pennsylvania-has-become

Jewish Journal: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64824/upenn-under-fire-for-hosting-palestine-writes

Jewish Chronicle: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64825/outrage-over-antisemitic-pennsylvania-university

Times of Israel: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64826/jewish-leaders-slam-upenn-for-hosting-anti-israel

Algemeiner: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64818/dismayed-us-lawmaker-calls-on-ivy-league-schools

Daily Caller: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64813/university-defends-event-with-speakers-who

Daily Caller: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64799/ivy-league-university-to-host-literary-festival

Moonlighters

CUNY Graduate Center President resigns after hiring Marc Lamont Hill: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/64827/cuny-graduate-center-president-resigns-after

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