Former Columbia professor Rashid Khalidi criticizes U.S. role in Gaza conflict in virtual talk

Former Columbia professor Rashid Khalidi criticizes U.S. role in Gaza conflict in virtual talk

Former Columbia University professor Rashid Khalidi gave a virtual talk on Oct. 16 organized by the history department. Khalidi, who is well-known for writing "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine," argued to community members that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is "driven by outside powers" and that Zionism is "a settler colonial project."Approximately 100 community members attended the event in Kemeny Hall with the professor, who joined via Z…