Salam Al Kuntar is a Syrian-born archaeologist and Assistant Professor at the Department of Classics at Rutgers University. Her research focuses on the archaeology and heritage of the Middle East, with interests including ancient urbanism, modern identity, forced migration, and conflict-driven destruction.

Salam Al Kuntar’s Extremist Activism:

• May 2021: Signed a Rutgers University faculty letter condemning Israel’s “military assault on Palestinians across all regions.”

• October 2023: Signed a public petition criticizing Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway for his response to the Israel-Hamas war, calling it biased and one-sided.

• May 12, 2021: Shared an MSNBC article framing the Israel-Palestine conflict as “ethnic cleansing,” reinforcing inflammatory and one-sided rhetoric.