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Understanding why scholars get silenced for defending Palestinian rights

Posted on December 20, 2014 | Marcy Newman | The Electronic Intifada

Freedom of expression is supposed to be cherished in universities. Yet it is under threat in the United States — as was illustrated when Steven Salaita was fired from a….