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A New Hope for Middle Eastern Studies

It would be nice to have academic departments of Middle Eastern studies to turn to for understanding these days, but too many have traded scholarship for anti-Israel politics. No wonder most are now ignored, other than for their role in the self-immolation of U.S. universities since Oct. 7, 2023. There's plenty to complain about in academia, but we prefer efforts to build alternatives and have highlighted several across the country. The latest comes from the Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, which is creating a new master's program in Middle East Policy Studies with the help of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.