Scholars For Peace in The Middle East

Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME) is an pro-Israeli non-profit international community network of academic scholars, whose goal is to seek peace in, "the Middle East is consistent both with Israel's right to exist as a sovereign Jewish state within safe and secure borders, and with the rights and legitimate aspirations of her neighbors".

Read more about Scholars For Peace In The Middle East:  Mission, History, Views On Anti-Israel Sentiment and Antisemitism, Academic Boycott Against Israeli Academics

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