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News Columbia’s Rashid Khalidi Hits Back at Charges of Anti-Semitism
Rashid Khalidi admits that recent comments about right-wing influences “infesting” American and Israeli politics could have been expressed better. But the Columbia professor and Palestinian rights advocate said he was not singling out Jews. “I recognize that it was infelicitous phrasing,” he wrote to the Forward, reflecting on what he said Tuesday, in an appearance…
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Fast Forward Columbia Professor Accuses Right-Wing Jews of ‘Infesting’ American Politics
Palestinian historian Rashid Khalidi is bemoaning that right-wing Jews are “infesting” the American government and influencing policy toward Israel. “There are a group of people, a lot of them in Israel, some of them in the United States, who live in a world of their own,” he told WBEZ’s Jerome McDonnell, criticizing President-elect Donald Trump…
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Fast Forward Open Hillel Plans First National Conference
Open Hillel, which has sparked considerable controversy for refusing to abide by Hillel International’s pro-Israel guidelines, has announced today that it will be holding its first national conference this October. The event, which will be hosted at Harvard University, will feature panels and discussions related to the Israel-Palestine conflict and hot-button issues facing the American…
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Fast Forward Pro-Boycott Israel Figures Judith Butler and Rashid Khalidi Push Back
Judith Butler and Rashid Khalidi are circulating a letter objecting to retaliation against those who support boycotts of Israel. Both Butler and Khalidi recently had events canceled at Jewish institutions after critics raised objections to their views on Israel. Butler, a literary theorist affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley, pulled out of a talk…
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Israel News Feud Over Israel Erupts at Jewish Institutions
A senior editor of The New Republic is invited, disinvited and — after protests — re-invited to discuss his widely reviewed new book on U.S. policy toward Israel at New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage. A renowned literature and philosophy professor is forced to withdraw from giving a presentation on Franz Kafka, one of her…
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Fast Forward Ramaz Explains Why It Banned Rashid Khalidi
More than 230 Ramaz students have signed a petition protesting the decision of their school to ban a program with Rashid Khalidi, a Columbia University professor who is know for his sharp criticism of Israel. Explaining their position, Paul Shaviv, the head of school issued a letter to parents and faculty on Friday, stating: When…
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