Seventy-five percent of Middle East scholars say that Israel is carrying out genocide or war crimes “akin to genocide” in Gaza, but overwhelmingly they are afraid to express their views because of the consequences on campus.
A fresh survey of Middle East scholars conducted by the Brookings Institution a month ago reveals a starkly polarized campus environment. Four out of five Middle East scholars in the U.S. (83 percent) say they censor themselves when speaking about the conflict, and the self-censorship is overwhelmingly of criticism of Israel. 11 percent say they are censoring criticism of Palestinians. …more
