The University of North Carolina has found a new way to miseducate students about Israel. By focusing on conversation itself in lieu of foundational knowledge, any and all narratives can be introduced and presented as equal. How did this happen?

In 2024, UNC launched classes in the new School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL), established to help students navigate ideological and political divisions . The confidence in civil-discourse techniques led faculty to extend the concept into the Middle East by offering the course, “Courageous Conversations: Israel and Palestine on Campus.” UNC held a public forum to tout its efforts, titled “Reviving Civil Discourse on Campus.” Yet students who were interviewed, including Jewish ones, said they left that class feeling confused .

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