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Popular protests aimed at toppling rulers and promoting democracy have swept across North Africa and the Middle East since December 2010. What do UC Berkeley students make of the events of the so-called “Arab Spring”? Twelve of them share their views.
Tag: Middle East
William Brinner, scholar of Near Eastern studies, dies at 86
February 9, 2011: William “Ze’ev” Brinner, a professor emeritus of Near Eastern studies at the University of California, Berkeley, who was known for his commitment to fostering understanding between Muslims and Jews, died at his Berkeley home on Feb. 3 after a lengthy illness. He was 86.
Chancellor Birgeneau reacts to ASUC divestment bill related to disputed territories in the Middle East
April 29, 2010:
On April 28, the ASUC Senate upheld a veto of a bill that called for the UC Berkeley administration and the UC Regents to divest from any investment in companies with business interests which support “the occupation of the Palestinian territories” by Israel. UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau reacts to the debate.
