Peter Beinart to Discuss Justice for Palestinians at University of New Mexico

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Journalist and author Peter Beinart will visit the University of New Mexico on October 21 to discuss his book and its themes of justice for Palestinians and a new paradigm for understanding Jewish victimhood. The event is part of Beinart's national book tour and is sponsored by Congregation Nahalat Shalom, the Unitarian Universalist Church, and Muslims and Jews United. Beinart will be discussing the "moral and practical untenability of occupation" and the "weaponization" of antisemitism in the U.S.

Key Takeaways:

  • Peter Beinart, a leading voice in American and Middle Eastern political affairs, will address his call for justice for Palestinians after decades of occupation.
  • The event is part of Beinart's national book tour and is sponsored by Congregation Nahalat Shalom, the Unitarian Universalist Church, and Muslims and Jews United.
  • UNM Professor of Anthropology Les Field and Jewish Community Foundation member Chuck Buxbaum will be facilitating the discussion.
  • Beinart will discuss issues of democracy versus ethno-supremacy in Israel, the "moral and practical untenability of occupation," and the "weaponization" of antisemitism in the U.S.
  • The event is part of a broader national conversation about academic freedom, with Field expressing concerns about the threat to academic freedom from the Trump administration.
  • The federal government froze over $300 million in research funds for the University of California, Los Angeles, over claims of antisemitism and bias in August.

Statistics:

  • $300 million: The amount of research funds frozen by the federal government for the University of California, Los Angeles, over claims of antisemitism and bias.
  • October 21: The date of the event at the University of New Mexico.
  • 6:30 p.m.: The time the event will start.
  • 300 million: Number of dollars frozen as part of the research funds.
  • 2023, October 7: The date of a conflict between Hamas and Israel.

Sources:

  • The New York Times, August (no exact date specified): Reported on the federal government freezing over $300 million in research funds for the University of California, Los Angeles, over claims of antisemitism and bias.
  • Press release by the event organizers: Announced Peter Beinart's book tour and the event at the University of New Mexico.
  • The New York Times (exact date not specified): Reported on the conflict between Hamas and Israel on October 7, 2023.