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Two Academics Killed in Lebanon as Lebanese and Iranian Universities Come Under US-Israeli Attacks
Destroyed equipment and buildings in Iran's Sharif University by US-Israeli attacks on April 6, 2026. Photo credit: The New York Times . In Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon, as well as in the US-Israeli war against Iran, Lebanese and Iranian universities have been turned into military targets, not only endangering civilian lives and significantly disrupting educational activities in the region but also setting a very dangerous precedent for future military conflict.
Endangered Scholars Worldwide
Apr 134 min read


Participation of Palestinian Student Groups in Student Union Elections Prevented at Haifa University
Haifa University campus. Photo Credit: +972 Magazine The yearly election for the University of Haifa Students’ Union witnessed a...
Endangered Scholars Worldwide
Oct 2, 20243 min read


A Litmus Test for Academic Freedom: The Impact of the Israel/Palestine Crisis on U.S. Universities
A protest organized by student groups at Harvard University on October 14th. Photo credit: Reuters It has been two months since the...
Endangered Scholars Worldwide
Dec 18, 20235 min read


Israel and Palestine Now and In the Future: A Conversation Between Avishai Margalit & Sari Nusseibeh
Thursday, March 30, 2023, 12:00PM to 1:30PM (EDT) ONLINE | ZOOM REGISTER HERE We watch with alarm as the Israeli government considers...
New University in Exile Consortium
Mar 14, 20231 min read


Palestinian Freshman Previously Barred Entry into US Arrives at Harvard
Harvard freshman Ismail B. Ajjawi, 23, who United States border officials turned away thirteen days ago, arrived on campus Monday in time...
Ebby Abramson
Sep 6, 20192 min read


Israel Bans Palestinian Academic Conference in Jerusalem
In July 2018 Israeli forces raided Hind al-Husaini College and al-Quds University under orders from Minister of Public Security Gilad...
Ebby Abramson
Jul 25, 20181 min read


Palestinian Astrophysicist Imad Barghouthi Detained by Israeli Forces
Imad al-Barghouti, a 53-year-old professor of astrophysics at al-Quds University in East Jerusalem, was arrested at an Israeli military...
Ebby Abramson
Apr 26, 20161 min read


Israeli Forces Launch Another Raid on al-Quds University in East Jerusalem
Israeli forces stormed the campus of al-Quds University in the East Jerusalem village of Abu Dis early on Tuesday morning, damaging...
Ebby Abramson
Apr 5, 20161 min read


Fears Of Escalation in Israel-Palestinian Violence
More than two weeks of violence have sparked concerns of a full-scale uprising. The arson attack on Joseph's Tomb in Nablus came as...
Ebby Abramson
Oct 19, 20151 min read
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