Tag Archives: Steven Salaita

“After Nelson’s book, no one should be able to take the work of the BDS professors seriously, given their reliance on propagandistic lies”

TABLET MAG The Big Lie by David Mikics June 5, 2019 Fiercely anti-Zionist students have become a fixture on American college campuses. They depend on professors for their doctrine, and the professors are spreading disinformation, as Cary Nelson, president of the American … Continue reading

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It’s “academic freedom” to lie about and malign Israel

DAILY CALLER In New Low, Scholars Defend Medieval Blood Libel Charges Against Israel by Cinnamon Stillwell March 7, 2016 Leave it to the Middle East studies establishment to defend the vilest forms of conspiratorial anti-Semitic rhetoric, provided it’s in service … Continue reading

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University of Illinois settles up with Israel-basher Salaita

CAMPUS WATCH Steven Salaita’s Anti-Israel ‘Martyrdom’ Nets Him $600k, Fees by Cinnamon Stillwell November 13, 2015 A settlement between the University of Illinois (UI) and former Virginia Tech University professor Steven Salaita was approved by UI’s Board of Trustees Thursday. … Continue reading

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University of Illinois censured for pulling Steven Salaita job over anti-Israel tweets

THE GUARDIAN by Associated Press June 13, 2015 A leading academic group voted on Saturday to censure the University of Illinois’ flagship campus over its decision not to hire a professor following his anti-Israel Twitter messages, a vote the university’s … Continue reading

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‘Zionist’-Hating Professor Who Tweeted Himself Out Of A Job Sues DONORS For Not Liking Him

DAILY CALLER by Eric Owens February 3, 2015 Steven Salaita, the world-class Israel hater who lost a job offer from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign over an expletive-laden Twitter rampage, sued the school late last week. In the federal lawsuit, … Continue reading

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Disgraced Anti-Israel Professor Cheered in Washington

WASHINGTON FREE BEACON by Sam Taylor November 25, 2014 Former Virginia Tech professor Steven Salaita received a standing ovation from Middle East scholars and academics from around the world on Saturday afternoon. Salaita, who was terminated from the University of Illinois … Continue reading

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University of Illinois sued by Steven Salaita

CHICAGO TRIBUNE by Jodi Cohen November 17, 2014 Controversial professor Steven Salaita, whose job offer at the University of Illinois was rescinded after he made anti-Israel comments on social media, filed a lawsuit Monday alleging that the university has violated … Continue reading

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University of Illinois professor takes on BDS movement in new book

THE NEWS-GAZETTE by Jim Dey October 26, 2014 University of Illinois Professor Cary Nelson doesn’t shy away from a fight. Some suggest he looks for them. If so, there he goes again. The 68-year-old professor emeritus, whose specialty is modern … Continue reading

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Steven Salaita and the racist ghost of Edward Said

TIMES OF ISRAEL by Joshua Muravchik September 13, 2014 The hottest flap in American academia this semester revolves around the decision of the chancellor of the University of Illinois to block the appointment of Steven Salaita to a tenured professorship … Continue reading

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University of Illinois Refuses Reinstatement Of Anti-Israel Prof

DAILY CALLER by Blake Neff September 11, 2014 The University of Illinois’s board of trustees voted 8-1 Thursday to reaffirm the college’s decision to revoke a job offer to a controversial academic after he made anti-Israel remarks on Twitter. The vote … Continue reading

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