While MESA’s Committee on Academic Freedom remains silent on Cambridge University Press’ decision to ban and destroy Alms for Jihad, a book critical of Saudi terror financing, the American Library Association makes no such moral compromise (h/t Martin Kramer). It is a shame that for the members of the Middle East Studies Association’s committee, academic freedom is so qualified by their political views.
Michael Rubin is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, where he specializes in Middle Eastern countries, particularly Iran and Turkey. His career includes time as a Pentagon official, with field experiences in Iran, Yemen, and Iraq, as well as engagements with the Taliban prior to 9/11. Mr. Rubin has also contributed to military education, teaching U.S. Navy and Marine units about regional conflicts and terrorism. His scholarly work includes several key publications, such as “Dancing with the Devil” and “Eternal Iran.” Rubin earned his Ph.D. and M.A. in history and a B.S. in biology from Yale University.
