Texas Scorecard by Valerie Muñoz October 18, 2023
Pro-Palestine protests and professors rattle Texas universities.COLLEGE STATION, TX—An instructional assistant professor at Texas A&M University is facing criticism from students who have accused her of presenting biased and inaccurate information regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Sena Karasipahi has worked at Texas A&M since 2006 and teaches courses in the Department of International Affairs. Students enrolled in different courses Karasipahi teaches claim that she has referred to Hamas as a “charity organization” and a “humanitarian group.”
Hamas is an Islamist militant movement that advocates for Israel’s destruction. The U.S. State Department designated Hamas a terrorist group in 1997.
A student taking the course “Political Islam and Jihad” said Karasipahi prohibits students from recording her lectures or taking pictures of slideshow presentations.
Online reviews on RateMyProfessors mention that the course’s information is inaccurate and “ideologically slanted,” with students alleging that she does not provide adequate sources.
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