It’s good to see that Sayed A. Quraishi is facing charges. Given the state of American academia today, it’s a wonder he hasn’t been made president of the university. “UI student facing hate-crime charges over rock thrown at Jewish students during protest march,” by Mary Schenk, The News-Gazette, June 7, 2022: URBANA — A University […]
Why Should Academic Departments Have Foreign Policies?
When did academic departments decide they had to declare themselves on the Palestinian-Israeli dispute but on no other foreign policy question? And why are they so eager to express their visceral hatred of the Jewish state? A report on this disturbing phenomenon is here: “Academic departments must steer clear of anti-Israel activism,” by Richard […]