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Over 1,300 lecturers have publicly declared they “cannot remain silent” in the face of Gaza’s destruction [Getty]

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Israeli academics call for strike and condemn Gaza atrocities

Israeli scholars warned "silence enables violence" and urged an academic strike over war crimes in Gaza.

The New Arab Staff

04 June, 2025

Israel

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Ethnic cleansing aim of Israel judicial reform, scholars say

The New Arab Staff

11 August, 2023

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Saudi academic freed following almost 10-year prison term

The New Arab Staff

08 January, 2023

Opponents of the IHRA definition say it silences criticism of Israel [Getty]

IHRA

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Academics warn UN against IHRA definition of anti-Semitism

The New Arab Staff

04 November, 2022

Fariba Adelkhah

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French-Iranian academic back in prison after five-day leave

The New Arab Staff & Agencies

15 August, 2022

Palestine solidarity

Palestinians aren’t ‘neutral enough’ to do their job

Dina Zbeidy

08 April, 2022

Aleppo university - Getty

war

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Syrian academics displaced by war struggle to rebuild careers

Charlie Faulkner

19 March, 2020

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French academics to face trial for 'anti-Iran propaganda'

The New Arab

18 February, 2020

Adelkhah Marchal protest - Getty

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French academic held in Iran ends hunger strike: lawyer

The New Arab & agencies

12 February, 2020

Marchal Adelkhah - Twitter

Evin

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French researchers in Iranian jail petition to get married

The New Arab & agencies

07 February, 2020

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Turkey

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Turkish lecturer found not guilty over exam question

The New Arab & agencies

04 February, 2016