Professor fired over Gaza tweets speaks out
24 October 2014
Steven Salaita condemns “meek platitudes of civility” in a recent speech. Read more about Professor fired over Gaza tweets speaks out
24 October 2014
Steven Salaita condemns “meek platitudes of civility” in a recent speech. Read more about Professor fired over Gaza tweets speaks out
15 October 2014
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
14 October 2014
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
6 October 2014
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
3 October 2014
Open letter calls Amcha monitoring “meaningless… deplorable” Read more about Spying by Zionist group “stifles” academic debate, say Jewish Studies scholars
26 September 2014
“If, under this new regime, civility be the condition for expressing academic freedom and excellence, then let the appropriate expression be that of civil disobedience.” Read more about Move on? Work to reclaim Univ. of Illinois has has only just begun
24 September 2014
The University of Illinois says it can’t find a key document that may shed light on donor pressure to convince top administrators to fire Steven Salaita for his criticisms of Israel. Read more about Missing Salaita document hints at Univ. of Illinois cover up
15 September 2014
Discrepancies cast further doubt on the credibility of university officials’ explanations for their firing of Salaita and their lack of transparency over the influence of major donors. Read more about Email contradicts Univ. of Illinois president's statement on Salaita firing
9 September 2014
It cannot be mere coincidence that the University of Illinois’ heavy-handed action targeted a Palestinian-American scholar and an American Indian Studies program. Read more about Why aren’t we talking about racism and colonialism in the Salaita affair?
7 September 2014
In one alarming case, an Ohio University student is being condemned for making a video protesting Israel’s attack on Gaza. Read more about “Civility” is the Israel lobby's new weapon against free speech on US campuses