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Some day, Yale’s prince will come

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Martin Kramer

One of the most disturbing aspects of the Danish cartoons scandal at Yale University Press is the role of the university administration. When author Jytte Klausen was summoned by John Donatich, director of the press, to hear that it wouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Chas Freeman and 9/11

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Martin Kramer

How important has resentment of Israel been to Al Qaeda’s terrorism? Here is one side of the argument, by an American who knows Saudi Arabia well: The heart of the poison is the Israel-Palestinian conundrum. When I was in Saudi … Continue reading →

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Georgetown Yankees in Prince Alwaleed’s court

Posted on January 2, 2006 by Martin Kramer

In December, Harvard and Georgetown universities announced that they’d each received $20 million from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, for programs in Islamic studies. There’s been much commentary on this, and I’ll have more to say later. For … Continue reading →

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