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Campus Watch Weekly Update

December 12, 2023

Campus Watch reports the following from December 5 - December 12:

Campus Watch Research

Professorial Propagandists for Hamas: Part I, Juan Cole (Andrew E. Harrod): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65330/professorial-propagandists-for-hamas-part-i-juan

‘Anti-Semite’ Professor Accused of Sex-for-Grades Scandal Ousted from Oberlin College (Isabel Vincent & Ben Baird): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65310/anti-semite-professor-accused-of-sex-for-grades

Oberlin College Strips Iran’s Ex-UN Envoy of Teaching Position (Benjamin Weinthal): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65333/oberlin-college-strips-iran-ex-un-envoy

Middle East Studies in the News

George Washington Univ. under fire after faculty panel, including prof Shira Robinson, praises Hamas as resistance movement: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65327/george-washington-university-sparks-outrage-after

U.S. House Republicans investigate into Princeton U. prof Seyed Hossein Mousavian for his ties to Iran: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65314/princeton-professor-investigated-by-house

Brown U. prof Beshara Doumani blame Israel for Hamas terrorism: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65315/genocidal-intent-brown-university-holocaust

U Penn Middle East Center Director Resigns and MESA accuses university of violating academic freedom after banning the anti-Israel film “Israelism” (incl. Laurie Brand):

Daily Pennsylvanian: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65300/penn-violated-academic-freedom-by-banning

Daily Pennsylvanian: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65318/middle-east-center-director-resigns-as-faculty

Oberlin prof Mohammad Jafar Mahallati finally suspended amid sex-for-grades, antisemitism accusations and his role in the 1988 Iranian massacre of dissidents:

International Business Times: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65321/liberal-college-suspends-professor-over

The Messenger: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65317/controversial-oberlin-college-professor-at-center

Chronicle-Telegram: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65313/oberlin-college-professor-mohammad-mahallati

HotAir: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/65326/pro-hamas-professor-finally-suspended-but-not-for

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