Word: dershowitz
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...interview, Dershowitz called the situation at Columbia “unhealthy” and said that some professors in the MEALAC department are opposed to achieving a peaceful resolution in the Middle East...
...This is a time of great opportunity in the Middle East. It looks like Palestinians and Israelis are moving towards peace,” Dershowitz said. “But on the Columbia campus, there are people on the Columbia faculty who would not agree to that peace...
...speech, Dershowitz also pledged to create a second, independent committee with no ties to Columbia if the school’s own committee reaches what he considers a biased conclusion...
...January, Dershowitz publicly urged an investigation after learning of alleged classroom bias by Columbia MEALAC professor Joseph Massad. The allegations came to light in “Columbia Unbecoming,” a film made by the David Project, a Boston-based Zionist advocacy group. Massad has been accused of asking a student to leave his classroom unless she supported his view on alleged atrocities committed by Israelis against Palestinians...
...professor should be able to say whatever they want outside of the classroom—even inside the classroom, as long as they don’t condition attendance on agreeing with a certain viewpoint,” Dershowitz said...