Stop Antisemitism Calls for Columbia Prof Hamid Dabashi’s Removal

A group called Stop Antisemitism: On College Campuses and Beyond has created a petition calling on Columbia University to “condemn and remove” Iranian studies professor Hamid Dabashi for his “well-documented history of demonizing Israel and Jews on social media and in his academic writings.” It notes that “in May, [Dabashi] blamed Israel for ‘every dirty treacherous ugly and pernicious act happening in the world.’”

Cinnamon Stillwell analyzes Middle East studies academia in West Coast colleges and universities for Campus Watch. A San Francisco Bay Area native and graduate of San Francisco State University, she is a columnist, blogger, and social media analyst. Ms. Stillwell, a former contributing political columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has written on a wide variety of topics, including the political atmosphere in American higher education, and has appeared as a guest on television and talk radio.
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