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  • Racism, Islamophobia, and the Weaponization of Antisemitism [ICSC]

    While racism is widely discussed, its insidious nature can make it difficult to identify – and its role in inciting atrocity crimes is particularly not well understood. To shine a light on this challenge, the third conversation in our “Why Memory Matters in Palestine and … Racism, Islamophobia, and the Weaponization of Antisemitism [ICSC]

     

  • The Fall of Syria’s Assad Regime [RaceandRights Podcast]

    On December 8, 2024, the Syrian people overthrew Bashar Al Assad, bringing to an end a brutal fifty-four-year dictatorship.  Although the Syrian people partook in the wave of revolutions during the Arab Spring, their efforts to bring about democracy in Syria were hijacked by a … The Fall of Syria’s Assad Regime [RaceandRights Podcast]

     

  • Launch of The Race and Rights Podcast [CSRR]

    The Rutgers Law Center for Security, Race and Rights (CSRR) launched the Race and Rights Podcast, hosted by Professor Sahar Aziz. The Race and Rights Podcast explores the myriad issues that adversely impact the civil and human rights of America’s diverse Muslim, Arab, and South … Launch of The Race and Rights Podcast [CSRR]

     

  • House Committee on Education Hearing Echoes Era of McCarthyism [Parallax Views]

    In this edition of Parallax Views, Rutgers University’s Director of the Center for Security, Race, and Rights, Professor Sahar Aziz, returns to the program to discuss the recent House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearings on antisemitism and why they resemble something more akin … House Committee on Education Hearing Echoes Era of McCarthyism…

     

  • The Attack on Academic Freedom [FMEP]

    In this episode of Occupied Thoughts, Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) Fellow Peter Beinart speaks with Professor Sahar Aziz of Rutgers University about the current attacks on academic freedom and why the US House of Representatives is investigating Rutgers and its Center for Security, … The Attack on Academic Freedom [FMEP]

     

  • Amid Gaza War, College Campuses Become Free Speech “Testing Ground” [Intercepted]

    The conflict in Gaza has galvanized a new generation of young anti-war activists, in the same way that opposition to the Vietnam War and apartheid South Africa did in decades past. A backlash is now building in the United States, led by right-wing activist and … Amid Gaza War, College Campuses Become Free Speech “Testing…

     

  • Defending Palestinian Rights Attracts Defamatory Attacks [Counterpunch Radio]

    Professor Sahar Aziz and Mitchell Plitnick, co-authors of “Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes in the Palestine-Israel Discourse,” discussed a critical new report published by Rutgers University Law School’s Center for Security, Race, and Rights. The conversation explores the political and social context for this report, as … Defending Palestinian Rights Attracts Defamatory Attacks [Counterpunch Radio]

     

  • How Israel’s Supporters Use Islamophobia to Silence Critics [Marc Steiner Show]

    By now, the false equivalency between anti-Zionism and antisemitism—which Israel’s supporters use to give rhetorical cover for Zionism—is a well-worn topic on the left. What’s less discussed is the role of Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism in Zionists’ attempts to smear their critics, particularly Arab and … How Israel’s Supporters Use Islamophobia to Silence Critics [Marc…

     

  • Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes in Palestine-Israel Discourse [Insurgents]

    Professor Sahar Aziz, Distinguished Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar at Rutgers Law and author of  The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom, joined Jordan Uhl and Rob Rosseau on the Insurgents Podcast to discuss her recent report “Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes In … Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes in Palestine-Israel Discourse [Insurgents]

     

  • Threats to Free Speech on College Campuses [Katie Halper Show]

    Universities across the United States have been targets of censorship campaigns by external special interest groups seeking to quash debate about Palestinian human rights, U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, and international law violations by the state of Israel. Muslim, Arab and Palestinian students … Threats to Free Speech on College Campuses [Katie Halper…

     

  • Why Can’t We Humanize Palestinians? [#RaceClass]

    The Israeli government responded to the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7, 2023 by indiscriminately bombing residential towers, denying water, food, fuel, electricity and medical supplies to over 2.3 million Palestinian civilians living under occupation in Gaza. Despite the practices constituting what many legal experts … Why Can’t We Humanize Palestinians? [#RaceClass]

     

  • POMEPS Podcast Features “The Racial Muslim” [George Washington University]

    While the so-called “Global War on Terror” may no longer be the dominant narrative animating U.S. foreign policy, the long term effects of the past two decades continue to shape perceptions of Muslims and Islam in America. In the George Washington University Project on Middle … POMEPS Podcast Features “The Racial Muslim” [George Washington University]

     

  • Hamline, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom [Eagleton Institute]

    In the podcast This Moment in Democracy, Professor Saladin Ambar and Rutgers Law Professor Sahar Aziz discuss the controversy happening at Hamline University, as well as current issues higher education is facing regarding free speech on campus, academic freedom, and the adjunctification of university faculty. To listen … Hamline, Free Speech, and Academic Freedom [Eagleton Institute]

     

  • Truth and Lies: The Informant [ABC]

    Professor Sahar Aziz was a featured expert in season two of the ABC podcast “Truth and Lies: The Informant.” In 2016, a group of men in rural Kansas started meeting in secret. They spent months forming a militia group and plotting what would’ve been one … Truth and Lies: The Informant [ABC]

     

  • The Curious Case of the Racial Muslim [EU Scream]

    Legal scholar Sahar Aziz says people who identify as Muslim are often perceived in racial terms, like Black and Brown people, in White-dominated societies. That makes Muslims on both sides of the Atlantic the subject of similar forms of racism. She also says protecting observant Muslims in … The Curious Case of the Racial Muslim [EU Scream]