Sarah Schulman is not just a Northwestern University Creative Writing professor—she is a long-standing propagandist for extremist ideology and a vocal defender of movements that promote hostility, historical revisionism, and antisemitic conspiracy. Through her academic platform and prolific public activism, Schulman has consistently excused terrorism, spread anti-Israel narratives, and aligned herself with organizations that openly support violence.
A Decades-Long Record of Extremism
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Schulman has served over 15 years on the advisory board of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)—an organization widely condemned for its antisemitic rhetoric and support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaign, which seeks to isolate Israel and delegitimize its existence.
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She is a public supporter of BDS, having repeatedly used her platforms—academic, journalistic, and literary—to promote boycott strategies against Israel.
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Schulman’s recent book, “The Fantasy and Necessity of Solidarity”, features a sympathetic portrayal of the 2024 pro-Hamas campus protests, framing them as a legitimate solidarity movement while ignoring their documented history of antisemitism, harassment, and disruption.
Apologist for Hamas and Terror Supporters
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Schulman has compared Hamas to legitimate political parties, downplaying its terrorist operations and avoiding condemnation of its atrocities—including the mass murder and rape committed during the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israeli civilians.
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In 2014, Schulman shared an article defending Hamas, attempting to exonerate them from the killing of Israeli civilians. She wrote that Hamas was “no worse” than any other political party.
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In 2015, she organized and promoted a protest in support of Islamic Jihad terrorist Mohammad Allan, who had been arrested for inciting suicide bombings and promoting ISIS. Schulman brought members of CUNY’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) to a United Nations rally in Allan’s defense.
Misusing Academia to Normalize Hate
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Schulman has written extensively for outlets like Mondoweiss, which has a track record of publishing antisemitic content and pro-terrorist propaganda. Her articles advance narratives that blame Israel for all violence while erasing or excusing terrorism.
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Through her role as a Creative Writing professor at Northwestern, she guides students in manuscript development while openly promoting radical ideologies under the guise of “solidarity” and “justice.”
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She teaches with a decades-old activist lens, originating in the 1970s feminist press, but now repurposed to amplify anti-Zionist and antisemitic rhetoric in academia.
A Threat to Academic Integrity
Sarah Schulman is not an advocate for peace or human rights—she is an ideological enabler of antisemitism and extremism who uses her position to launder hatred into academic discourse.
- She aligns with organizations that defend terrorism.
- She minimizes or justifies atrocities committed by Hamas.
- She platforms disinformation and calls for the cultural and economic erasure of Israel.
Northwestern University must reckon with the consequences of empowering faculty who champion violence, radicalization, and hatred—especially when it comes at the expense of student safety and academic credibility.
Sarah Schulman is not fostering critical thinking—she is fueling a dangerous and deeply antisemitic movement.
