State: New York
City: New York City
Campus: New York University (NYU)
Asli Peker Dogra is a Clinical Professor in the Program in International Relations at New York University (NYU). Originally from Ankara, Turkey, she has been deeply involved in anti-Israel campus activism, using her position to defend disruptive protests, amplify pro-Hamas narratives, and support groups like NYU Faculty and Staff for Justice in Palestine (FSJP). Since October 2023, her social media presence has become almost exclusively focused on the Israel–Palestine conflict, often echoing antisemitic activist rhetoric and targeting Jewish and pro-Israel voices on campus.
Defense of Anti-Israel Protests at NYU
In April 2024, Peker Dogra signed multiple letters related to the Columbia-inspired campus encampments, including a statement condemning NYU’s “repression of pro-Palestine activism” and another accusing Israel of targeting Gaza’s educational infrastructure. She also signed “Palestine & Praxis – Scholars for Palestinian Freedom” and a solidarity letter organized by the Faculty for Justice in Palestine at Syracuse University. In December 2024, she signed an NYU FSJP letter objecting to faculty arrests and persona non grata designations following encampment-related actions.
She has repeatedly defended NYU students disciplined for antisemitic or disruptive protest actions. In May 2025, she reposted an FSJP statement demanding NYU reverse its withholding of a student’s diploma after a pro-Palestinian commencement speech, framing the university’s actions as censorship. In January 2025, she posted a petition by FSJP calling for suspended students to be reinstated.
Affiliation with FSJP and Campus Activism
Peker Dogra is closely affiliated with NYU-FSJP, regularly reposting their materials and joining campaigns in their defense. In March 2025, she amplified a demand for the “immediate release” of Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention, showing support for a student facing terrorism-related scrutiny. She has also joined UAW Labor for Palestine protests and sponsored NYU student government resolutions aimed at protecting pro-Palestinian speech on campus.
Anti-Israel Posts and Endorsements
Her online activity consistently aligns with anti-Israel agitators. Examples include:
December 2024: Shared calls to rescind NYU’s persona non grata designations of certain faculty and students.
May 2024: Reposted accusations that pro-Israel protesters attacked UCLA encampment activists with fireworks.
February 2024: Shared an open letter titled Against Suppression of Academic Life and Freedom.
October 2023: Urged followers to write to Congress to stop what she called Israel’s “genocidal bombing of Gaza.”
March 2025: Promoted a teach-in event on “Palestine and Zionism’s Internal Debates After 1948.”
Conclusion
Through her signatures, public statements, and constant social media amplification of anti-Israel narratives, Asli Peker Dogra has positioned herself as a faculty ally of the most radical campus protest movements. By aligning with FSJP and defending students engaged in antisemitic encampments and rhetoric, she has helped normalize hostility toward Jewish students at NYU under the banner of academic freedom and faculty solidarity.
