Why a Controversial Palestinian History Class at Berkeley Was Canceled, Then Reinstated
When UC Berkeley, once a hotbed of political activism and progressive thinking, tried to stop an undergraduate peace and conflict studies major from teaching a class on Palestinian history, it fueled a hot-button debate about Anti-Semitism, academic freedom and the ways universities can foster inclusive intellectual discourse.
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Newsweek
Published: Oct 5, 2016
Length: 8 minutes (2,235 words)