AHA2016

Pushback for Anti-Israel Academics

by Cary Nelson

The American Historical Association recognized that its own credibility was on the line in a recent vote.

Peter Eisenstadt notes that most of the people who voted against the AHA resolution critical of Israel were liberals

by Peter Eisenstadt

Even liberal Jews who oppose Netanyahu opposed the resolution.

Yet Again: The American Historical Association Rejects a Resolution Denouncing Israel

by Jeffrey Herf

Part of the reason for the defeat lay in the hubris of the backers fostered by decades of easy victories at the UN or in academic associations that had already been taken over by the radical left.

These historians are training students to think about the future

A panel at the AHA was devoted to explaining what this entails.

Historians Reject Resolution Condemning Israel's Treatment of Palestinians

The resolution was decisively defeated in a vote at the Business Meeting of the American Historical Association:  51 in favor, 111 opposed. 

Resolution Censuring Israeli Violations of Academic Freedom Debated by American Historical Association

by Historians Against the War (HAW)

126 members of the association signed the resolution, including many leading historians.

Removing Racist Symbols Isn’t a Denial of History

by Christopher Phelps

Across the world, campus symbols from the epoch of avowed white supremacy have come under sharp criticism from students and their allies.

Historians' panel at the AHA centers on what it takes to write good military history.

Hint -- it's not brass.

Historians at the AHA debate the value and place for Confederate monuments, memorials and other symbols

"White Southerners showed their power by dominating the space with martial monuments.”—Jane Censer

Historian Jeff Herf taken to task for his criticism of the resolution against Israel

by Matt Peppe

“Apologists for the Israeli regime’s policies against Palestinians are putting forward nonsensical rationalizations for their opposition to the measure."

Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association: 2016

Highlights from the annual meeting held in Atlanta.

History Professors Take Aim At Israel

by Stephen M. Flatow

A man whose daughter was killed by Palestinian terrorists says historians targeting Israel are guilty of misdirected anger.

A Flawed Resolution: Errors, Misrepresentations, and Omissions in the Resolution Before the AHA

by Alliance for Academic Freedom (AAF)

The proposed resolution is factually unreliable.

Academic Freedom Worldwide and the Resolution Before the AHA: A White Paper

by Alliance for Academic Freedom (AAF)

"We reject the all-too-common binary approach to the Arab-Israeli conflict that seeks to justify one side or the other as all right or all wrong."

Should the AHA Be a Scholarly Society of a Vehicle for BDS Activism?

by Alliance for Academic Freedom (AAF)

Response to Controversy over the Proposed Resolution Critical of Israel

by Historians Against the War (HAW)

The Alliance for Academic Freedom (AAF) has been running ads sniping at a proposed resolution critical of Israel that will be considered by the American Historical Association this weekend. Here's our response.

Critics of the proposed resolution critical of Israel say historians need to face reality

by Rafael Medoff

The reality is that security measures are required to protect against terrorism.

Statement in Opposition to Resolutions Against Israel

by Embassy of Israel, Washington DC

"Freedom of education is one of the fundamental principles of the State of Israel."

Why Historians Should Vote Down the Resolution Critical of Israel

by Jeffrey Herf

Historians should acknowledge the limits of our ability to reach a judgment about the facts in dispute when they vote at the upcoming annual meeting of the American Historical Association.

2 presidential sessions at the upcoming AHA convention will tackle the Israeli-Palestinian controversy

by Rick Shenkman

The sessions will precede what is expected to be a lively debate about Israel at the Business Meeting.