Comments on: Brandeis President’s Wife Intervenes in Tenure Process for Barnard’s Abu El Haj http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/04/brandeis-presidents-wife-intervenes-in-tenure-process-for-abu-el-haj/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:27:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Richard Silverstein http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/04/brandeis-presidents-wife-intervenes-in-tenure-process-for-abu-el-haj/#comment-40072 Richard Silverstein Wed, 05 Sep 2007 05:25:04 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/04/brandeis-presidents-wife-intervenes-in-tenure-process-for-abu-el-haj/#comment-40072 I had no idea she worked for the David Project though it shouldn't surprise me. Can you tell me more about the group's involvement in the Abu El Haj campaign? I also wasn't aware they were involved in that. I had no idea she worked for the David Project though it shouldn’t surprise me. Can you tell me more about the group’s involvement in the Abu El Haj campaign? I also wasn’t aware they were involved in that.

]]> By: Joachim Martillo http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/04/brandeis-presidents-wife-intervenes-in-tenure-process-for-abu-el-haj/#comment-40040 Joachim Martillo Wed, 05 Sep 2007 01:20:56 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/04/brandeis-presidents-wife-intervenes-in-tenure-process-for-abu-el-haj/#comment-40040 Shulamit Reinharz used to be a director of The David Project but is no longer. During her directorship the David Project formulated the strategy for attacking Nadia Abu el Haj. Reinharz resigned as the Roxbury Mosque controversy heated up, and she may have had disagreements with Jacobs on that issue. In Jehuda Reinharz' historiography and selection or translation of Zionist texts I have noticed a tendency to cover up details that Americans would find offensive. Shulamit Reinharz used to be a director of The David Project but is no longer.

During her directorship the David Project formulated the strategy for attacking Nadia Abu el Haj. Reinharz resigned as the Roxbury Mosque controversy heated up, and she may have had disagreements with Jacobs on that issue.

In Jehuda Reinharz’ historiography and selection or translation of Zionist texts I have noticed a tendency to cover up details that Americans would find offensive.

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