The Clash Over Middle East Studies

Critics say the programs are biased against U.S. foreign policy and need a review board

By JENNIFER JACOBSON

Brandeis University plans to open a Center for Middle East Studies this fall that, officials there say, will be free of bias.

It will not be solely focused on the Arab-Israeli conflict, which is what most centers pay attention to, says Jehuda Reinharz,...

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