Article 74PWC University of Washington professor fired from director job after sending email criticizing Iran war

University of Washington professor fired from director job after sending email criticizing Iran war

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Marina Dunbar
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Aria Fani of University of Washington's Middle East Center is latest critic of Israel to lose position at US university

A University of Washington professor was removed as head of the school's Middle East Center after reportedly using newsletters from the center to criticize the US and Israel's war on Iran and describe Zionism as cancerous".

His case is one of at least three incidents in the past month in which higher education faculty members have faced suspension or dismissal after voicing opposition to US-Israeli actions in the Middle East.

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