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Leftist Intolerance: Dartmouth College Appoints Anti-Israel BDS Supporter As Head Of Faculty, Threatening Academic Freedom

Michael Qazvini

Dartmouth College was once a prestigious academic institution, a breeding ground for intellectual inquiry. But that all changed when Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon appointed a zealous anti-Israel activist as the head of the school’s new faculty. Taking on an official role as Dartmouth’s dean of faculty, Native American Studies Professor Bruce Duthu is a vocal proponent of the rabidly anti-Israel Boycott, Sanctions, and Divestment movement (BDS).

The Washington Free Beacon reports that “the pro-Israel community at Dartmouth College is reeling” as a result of this controversial appointment. “Duthu’s vocal support for boycotts of Israeli academics and efforts to lead the charge in the BDS movement is dangerous, [pro-Israel advocates] argue, and anathema to academic freedom,” adds The Free Beacon.

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