Campus Watch reports the following from May 11-18, 2020:
Middle East Studies in the News
Review of Rutgers U. prof Noura Erakat’s book, Justice for Some: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60949/one-professor-anti-israel-fantasy-incl-noura
On an anti-Israel webinar hosted by EuroPal Forum featuring prominent scholars (incl. UC Berkeley’s Hatem Bazian): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60947/nakba-day-europal-forum-webinar-highlights
On the “Nakba’s” 72nd anniversary and what it means for Palestinians (incl. Columbia U.'s Joseph Massad): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60943/nakba-day-for-palestinians-not-just-an-historical
List of top books about Iran (incl. CUNY’s Ervand Abrahamian): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60942/top-10-books-about-iran-incl-ervand-abrahamian
Columbia U. offers new dual master’s in Islamic Studies: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60939/columbia-offers-new-dual-master-in-islamic-studies
Backgrounder on the intrinsic antisemitism of BDS (incl. Cal State U,'s As’ad AbuKhalil, UC Berkeley’s Hatem Bazian, Rutger U.'s Jasbir Puar, and Shlomo Sand): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60912/backgrounder-the-intrinsic-antisemitism-of-bds
Interview with Princeton U.'s Seyed Hossein Mousavian on Iran’s satellite launch: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60911/satellite-launch-strengthens-iran-standing-in
Review of Harvard U. prof Noah Feldman’s book, The Arab Winter: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60913/tragedy-in-the-middle-east-incl-noah-feldman
On George Washington U.'s appointment of pro-BDS prof Ilana Feldman as interim dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs:
Commentary Magazine: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60946/a-slap-in-the-face-from-george-washington
Reason Magazine: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60897/is-supporting-academic-boycotts-of-israel
Developments in the rape case against scholar Tariq Ramadan:
Alarabi Media: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60948/case-ramadan-the-theologian-takes-issue-with
The Jerusalem Post: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60940/tariq-ramadan-supporters-paid-french-spy-to-steal
The National: https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60941/disgraced-french-secret-agent-stole-identity
Moonlighters
On ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s ruling that the court has jurisdiction over Palestinian territories (incl. Richard Falk): https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60898/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-icc-investigation
On Norman Finkelstein’s past exposure of the American intellectual community as “frauds": https://www.meforum.org/campus-watch/60938/the-difficult-life-of-an-essential-lawyer-incl
