Controversial speakers at UMD business school panel draw student protesters
All three speakers have voiced support for Israel’s military offensive in Gaza since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel.
UMD business school adds speaker to Middle East panel after calls to cancel event
The new panelist, political analyst Bassem Eid, has criticized Palestinians’ “right of return” to their homeland.
UMD students urge business school to cancel Middle East panel over controversial speakers
The panel discussion, which is scheduled for Sunday, will explore the history of political negotiations in the Middle East.
UMD must work to improve the campus experience for MENA students
MENA students deserve a campus cultural center and better demographic data collecting
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shouldn’t be treated as a terrorist group
And designating it as a terrorist group won't accomplish anything.