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Denial of Political Asylum for Radwan Ziadeh
Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Kelly and CIS Acting Director McAment protesting the decision to deny political asylum to Syrian opposition activist Radwan Ziadeh.
Lawfare Project lawsuit
Letter to San Francisco State University President Wong and California State University Chancellor White regarding the Lawfare Project's lawsuit.
Cancellation of Edward Said Professorship in Middle East Studies
Letter to administrators of California State University, Fresno expressing concern that the abrupt cancellation of the search for the Edward Said Professorship in Middle East Studies after the names of the four finalists - all of Arab or Muslim descent - constitutes a violation of academic procedures and violates academic freedom.
New York State Senate passes bills to prohibit funding of university groups supporting boycott of allied nations
Letter to the New York State Assembly regarding two bills sanctioning students and faculty who advocate a boycott of Israel or other 'allied nations'.
Denial by Dean to Recognize Fordham’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine
Letter to Fordham dean Keith Eldredge protesting his decision to deny recognition to Fordham's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine.
Response from President Hamilton to January 4, 2017 Letter
Regarding research and travel ban of Kristina Bogos.
Academic freedom violations of Kristina Bogos
Letter to Georgetown University President DeGioia and New York University President Hamilton concerning Qatari and UAE research and travel bans on Kristina Bogos.
Opposition of HR 6421 regarding specific definition of anti-Semitism
Letter to Speaker Ryan and other Members of Congress Objecting to the Definition of Anti-Semitism in the ‘Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2016’
Lawyers Confirm that First Amendment Protects Criticism of State of Israel
Update on the March 30, 2016 letter to CUNY Chancellor and Board of Trustees.
SFSU Professor Rabab Abdulhadi and SFSU partnership with al-Najah University
Letter to the President of SFSU protesting the harassment of Professor Rabab Abdulhadi and efforts to abrogate the university’s partnership with al-Najah University.
Cancellation of UC Berkeley Course on Israel/Palestine
Letter to UC Berkeley Chancellor Dirks protesting the cancellation of a student-taught course on Israel/Palestine.
Campaign of Harassment against Professor Simona Sharoni
Letter calling on SUNY Plattsburgh administrators to defend the academic freedom of Professor Simona Sharoni.
Urging veto of California AB 2844
Letter to California Governor Jerry Brown urging him to veto AB 2844
US visa denied to Abdel Bari Atwan
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry expressing concern about Department of State failure to grant newspaper editor Abdel Bari Atwan a visa to come to the US for a book launch lecture trip.
Response by US State Dept to March 29 Letter Asking to Cease Aid to Egypt
Response from United States Department of State, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, to the March 29 letter to Secretary of State John Kerry calling to suspend military and economic aid to Egypt.
Response by UC Irvine Administrators’ to Student Protest
Letter to UC Irvine chancellor regarding the university's response to a student protest on May 18, 2016.
Opposing New York’s Executive Order 157
Letter to New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo opposing Executive Order 157, a highly dangerous threat to the constitutionally protected right to free speech. This Executive Order undermines the principles of academic freedom which are so crucial to maintaining the integrity, autonomy and educational mission of New York’s public and private institutions of higher education.
Response from CUNY Chancellor to March 30 Letter
Letter from CUNY Chancellor James Milliken responding to the concern voiced in the March 30 CAF letter regarding what could be construed as the cooperation of the administration of the City University of New York with a campaign of harassment and intimidation initiated by a politically motivated group based outside the university.
Campaign of Harassment and Intimidation by Group Based Outside CUNY University
Letter to the Chancellor and Trustees of CUNY regarding the university's investigation of alleged anti-Semitic incidents on campus.
Call for US to Suspend Military and Economic Aid to Egyptian Government
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry urging the USG to reconsider its assistance to the Government of Egypt in light of the recent crackdown on Egyptian NGOs' working in the rights' domain.
Conflation of anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism in Report by UC Regents Working Group
Letter to the President and Regents of the University of California protesting the conflation of anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism in the report of the Regents Working Group on Principles Against Intolerance.
Termination Initiated against Wheaton College Professor Larycia Hawkins for Inconsistency with “Statement of Faith”
Letter to Wheaton College President Philip Graham Ryken urging him to reject the provost's recommendation that "termination-for-cause" procedures be initiated against Professor Larycia Hawkins because certain statements she allegedly made are supposedly inconsistent with the college's Statement of Faith and calling on him to affirm Wheaton's commitment to uphold the principles of academic freedom.