The New York Times reports: A tenure bid by an assistant professor of anthropology at Barnard College who has critically examined the use of archaeology in Israel has put Columbia University once again at the center of a struggle over scholarship on the Middle East.
The professor, Nadia Abu El-Haj, who is of Palestinian descent, has been at Barnard since 2002 and has won many awards and grants, including a Fulbright scholarship and fellowships at Harvard and the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J. Barnard has already approved her for tenure, officials said, and forwarded its recommendation to Columbia University, its affiliate, which has the final say.
Tenure Likely Here? Doubtful
In the US, when academics looking to get tenure go up against Zionist fanaticism, my bet is always on the Zionist fanatics winning. Just ask Dr. Finkelstein, formerly of DePaul University, that bastion of intellectual freedom.
Did you know ancient Egyptians invented airplanes?
It’s KELLY, the loquacious Pro Palestinian! Get ready for 50+ comments…
From the article under discussion, regarding: “her [Nadia Abu El-Haj’s] suggestion that ancient Israelites had not inhabited the land where Israel now stands.”
Yeah, she says they never lived there. Case closed. No tenure for this postmodern Jihadi.
how
How is this woman a “Jihadi”? What does that even mean?
Re:how
To quote G&S:
Who am I to raise objection?
I’m a child, untaught and homely –
When you tell me you’re perfection,
Tender, truthful, true, and comely –
That in quarrel no one’s bolder,
Though dissensions always grieve you –
Why, my love, you’re so much older
That, of course, I must believe you!
She’s a Jihadi for the driving of Israel into the sea. And, Kelly, what could be more anti semitic than to deny that the Jews lived in the land of Israel in biblical times? (Uh OH, better answer for her or we’ll use up the server – “NOTHING!”)
just her?
That little old professor lady drove the entire Jewish state into the sea? By herself?
Wow. She deserves tenure for time management, alone.
Further, I must confess to being a anti-Semite myself. I passed a Jewish deli last week and I denied that I wanted a delicious brisket sandwich. It was wrong. I’m sorry.
I also turned off an A&E Biography on Sammy Davis, Jr. because Sportscenter came on.
I concede, sir. Who am I to argue with light opera?
Re:just her?
Just her? Well…She wiped out 1,200+- years of Jewish history in the land of Israel…er, Palestine…. (It was always Muslim…Adam (PBUH) was the first Muslim…there never was a Temple….)
So either she’s incredibly mighty, or just another anti-Semite ideologue and liar, eh? Maybe tenure for liars should be automatic?
As for corned beef – it’s not my favorite.