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Dina Rizk Khoury is a Lebanese-American historian and Guggenheim Fellow (2007). She serves as Professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University and has held influential leadership roles in academic associations. Her influence extends beyond academia into activist networks and organizations that consistently promote anti-Zionist, pro-BDS, and extremist-aligned agendas.
She sits on the Board of Trustees of the Doha Institute of Graduate Studies and the Arab Council of the Social Sciences, both institutions with reputations for supporting anti-Zionist discourse.
Middle East Studies Association of North America (MESA)
President (2019–2021)
Board of Directors (2019–2022)
Oversaw and advanced BDS-related resolutions.
Reframed the boycott push as “academic freedom” and “solidarity” while normalizing anti-Zionist positions.
Arab Council of the Social Sciences – Trustee
Doha Institute of Graduate Studies – Trustee
Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) – Co-signed multiple letters aligned with JVP, a group notorious for promoting anti-Zionist activism and defending extremist rhetoric.
American Historical Association (AHA) – Member
2021: As MESA President, supported advancing a BDS resolution. Framed it as defending “academic freedom” while targeting Zionism.
2020–2021: Oversaw newsletters filled with anti-Zionist rhetoric, describing Israel as “occupier” and highlighting letters of protest directed at Zionist institutions.
June 2020: Signed a letter to the Israeli government protesting arrests of Palestinian students, portraying them as victims of oppression.
Jan 2020: Sent letter condemning Hebrew University for alleged “complicity” with policing measures.
2017: Signed a JVP-authored letter condemning Fordham University’s rejection of a Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter.
2014: Signed academic boycott petition against Israel and a separate petition calling Gaza an “open-air prison” while accusing Zionist forces of indiscriminate attacks.
2012: Signed petition to the New York Times defending BDS activism as “free speech.”
Risk Level: HIGH
Khoury leverages her academic leadership roles to mainstream anti-Zionist activism, provide cover for extremist rhetoric, and normalize boycotts. Her documented pattern of petitions, letters, and resolutions demonstrates alignment with organizations that excuse or defend terror-linked movements under the banner of “human rights.”
