'There is a considerable emphasis placed on understanding the positive aspects of Islam, while there is an absolute absence of any similar focus on the positive aspects of Christianity, Judaism, or any other religion or belief system in the Middle East.'
The Trump administration has threatened to cut funding from a Middle East Studies program operated by Duke University and the University of North Carolina in part because it allegedly places emphasis on the"positive aspects of Islam" without promoting Christianity or Judaism.
If the program does not alter its course selections by September 22, it could lose future access to National Resource Center funds, the letter said. The program received $235,000 from the grant last year. "In your activities for elementary and secondary students and teachers, there is a considerable emphasis placed on the understanding the positive aspects of Islam, while there is an absolute absence of any similar focus on the positive aspects of Christianity, Judaism, or any other religion or belief system in the Middle East," theis not meeting legal requirement that National Resource Centers 'provide a full understanding of the areas, regions, or countries.
The letter also asked for clarity about why 6,791 students were listed as enrolled in Middle Eastern Studies courses but only 960 were reported as taking Middle Eastern language classes. Since 1991, the government has sought to encourage college students to study"non-Western" languages including Arabic, Hebrew and Kurdish by offering scholarships and job opportunities"designed to serve the needs of U.S.
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