Steven Salaita

Jewish leaders deny pro-Israel pressure led California university to cancel faculty hire

A linguistics professor has resigned after accusing pro-Israel activists of shutting down a search committee for a new professor.

By Ben Sales June 7, 2017 8:06 pm

Steven Salaita called the settlement with the university “a vindication for me” and “a victory for academic freedom and the First Amendment.”

November 16, 2015 6:15 pm

Dozens of department heads, chairs and directors called for Steven Salaita to be reinstated at the next board meeting.

August 25, 2015 2:34 pm

July 2, 2015 7:06 am

June 14, 2015 9:45 am

April 30, 2015 2:56 pm

By Anthony Weiss November 11, 2014 3:55 pm

November 6, 2014 4:30 am

September 12, 2014 6:59 am

September 9, 2014 5:50 pm