Commitee on Academic Freedom and Tenure says university violated its procedures in firing professor over Gaza tweets. Read more about Official probe calls on Illinois to reconsider Salaita firing
Two new books provide valuable insight into why freedom of speech can be suppressed at American universities. Read more about Understanding why scholars get silenced for defending Palestinian rights
Only 52 of more than 700 members backed motion that would have shut down debate on boycotting Israel. Read more about Effort to block Israel boycott backfires at anthropology association
Three dozen University of Illinois department heads write to incoming president Timothy Killeen about fallout from Salaita’s firing after he expressed criticism of Israel. Read more about After Salaita firing, Univ. of Illinois struggling to hire faculty
The same firm which equipped Israel’s wall in the West Bank is profiting from deportations in Barack Obama’s America. Read more about How US students are bringing the Israeli occupation home
Steven Salaita condemns “meek platitudes of civility” in a recent speech. Read more about Professor fired over Gaza tweets speaks out
Acting on a request from The Electronic Intifada, the Illinois Attorney General has asked the University of Illinois to explain why it cannot find a memo about Steven Salaita handed to Chancellor Phyllis Wise by a major pro-Israel donor. Read more about Attorney general: Univ. of Illinois must explain why Salaita memo can't be found
Panel focuses on what Salaita’s firing means in the critical battle on US campuses over academic freedom, free speech and US policy toward Israel. Read more about Video: Steven Salaita and Ali Abunimah at University of Chicago
The offices of the English department professors at the Islamic University of Gaza were completely destroyed in Israeli attacks over the summer. Read more about Writing to overcome trauma in Gaza
Open letter calls Amcha monitoring “meaningless… deplorable” Read more about Spying by Zionist group “stifles” academic debate, say Jewish Studies scholars