Universities Hide Anti-Israel Faculty Behind 'Academic Freedom'

When the University of Washington returned a $5 million gift intended to start an Israel Studies Department, the reason was simple: the professor tasked with running the department had no intention of teaching a balanced perspective on the history and current governance of the state of Israel. He was, instead, a staunch supporter of the pro-Palestinian movement -- and the university put his anti-Israel viewpoints ahead of student education and donor intent.