US EditionHarvard cleans house at Middle Eastern studies department
- Harvard University dismissed the faculty leaders of the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies due to allegations of anti-Israel bias, as reported by The Harvard Crimson and The New York Times.
- Cemal Kafadar and Rosie Bsheer were forced to leave their positions following pressure from the Trump administration about the center's programs.
- Harvard has publicly distanced itself from programs criticized for alleged antisemitism or criticism of Israel's actions.
- Harvard also suspended its partnership with Birzeit University, yielding to demands from affiliated groups, as reported by The Harvard Crimson.
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Harvard University pauses program with Birzeit University
It is not clear what ultimately caused Harvard to discontinue the arrangement, but it is a move for which prominent members of the Harvard community and federal lawmakers have clamored before. By Dion J. Pierre, The Algemeiner Harvard University has paused a partnership with a higher education institution located in Judea and Samaria, an area administered by Mahmoud Abbas’ Palestinian Authority (PA). According to a report by The Harvard Crimson,…
Harvard removes Middle East Centre heads over ’anti-Israel bias’
Harvard University has come under renewed scrutiny after dismissing two leaders of its Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), amid accusations that the move was part of a broader campaign to suppress pro-Palestinian and critical-of-Israel academic discourse. According to The Harvard Crimson, CMES Director and Professor of Turkish Studies Cemal Kafadar, along with Associate Director and History Professor Rosie Bsheer, were removed from their l…
Harvard Mideast studies leaders exit amid anti-Israel bias allegations
Cemal Kafadar and Rosie Bsheer, senior faculty at university’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies, stepping down following pressure linked to Trump administration’s push against campus antisemitism; exit comes as Columbia president also announces resignation under similar scrutiny
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