Author / Meytal Chernoff
Meytal Chernoff is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences. She can be reached at chernoff.meytal@wustl.edu.
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Borders, Danger, and Human Rights: Israel’s Dynamic Role in Tumultuous Times
BY MEYTAL CHERNOFF The past few years have seen large-scale changes in the Middle East. In particular, escalated violence in Syria has forced the world’s eyes toward the region and raised the issues of alliances, human rights, and the potential for the conflict to spread beyond Syrian borders. The state of Israel sits in the…
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A Call for Academic Freedom
BY MEYTAL CHERNOFF Over winter break the students of Washington University received an email from Chancellor Wrighton declaring our university’s refusal to participate in the American Studies Association’s (ASA) academic boycott of Israel. The ASA is one of many medium sized academic associations, but its actions are indicative of a larger trend. This January, the…
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