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Notre Dame Professor Defends Courses Against Antisemitism Claims

5/11/2025

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Atalia Omer, a Jewish-Israeli professor at Notre Dame, passionately challenged Harvard's report that branded her courses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as antisemitic. She contends the report's narrow view of Jewish identity silences dissenting voices, accusing it of misrepresenting critical scholarship and attempting to control Jewish discourse.

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Atalia Omer, a Jewish-Israeli professor at Notre Dame, passionately challenged Harvard's report that branded her courses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as antisemitic. She contends the report's narrow view of Jewish identity silences dissenting voices, accusing it of misrepresenting critical scholarship and attempting to control Jewish discourse.