The Political Science Department at Brooklyn College is co-sponsoring a panel discussion about the BDS Movement (boycott, divestment, sanctions) against Israel this Thursday Feburary 7th. The event features Omar Barghouti, BDS co-founder and Judith Butler, prominent philosopher. The college has come under widespread attack for its hosting of the event, with a coalition of New York City councillors threatening to defund the school.
Green Greenwald has posted an exhaustive analysis of the controversy and identifies Alan Dershowitz as its orchestrator.
Chris Hayes discussed it this morning (starts at 1:30).
Corey Robin, professor at Brooklyn College, compares the current controversy to the historically prominent anti-zionism of BC professor Hannah Arendt way back in 1942.
Brooklyn College president Karen L. Gould insists the event will go forward.
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