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Unreal Rashid

Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said Professor at Columbia, gave an interview to the Radical History Journal, and it’s a gem. The interviewers wanted his take on Title VI reform, but they got a lot more: a rambling compendium of excessive … Continue reading

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Will Princeton Intercept the Palestine Football?

On March 31, Rashid Khalidi, Columbia’s Edward Said Professor, will deliver what the New York Sun has called a “job talk” at Princeton. Earlier this month, the paper reported that “Khalidi has thrown his hat into the ring for the … Continue reading

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Khalidi and Hertzberg at NYU

Tonight, Rashid Khalidi appears with Arthur Hertzberg on a panel at New York University. The subject: “Academic Freedom in a Time of Conflict.” I’ve written about both speakers and their relationship over at Sandstorm, under the title “The Day the … Continue reading

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The Day the Rabbi Rescued Rashid

The spotlight in the Columbia crisis has shifted to Professor Rashid Khalidi, director of Columbia’s Middle East Institute and the Edward Said Professor of Arab Studies. He’s not a part of the reeking mess over at the Middle East and … Continue reading

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Saving Private Massad

Fiascos at Columbia University follow one another in a dizzying succession. This week’s episode opens tonight at the Law School, where four academics will solemnly consider a burning question. No, it’s not how to jump-start the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, which … Continue reading

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