Aria Fani, an associate professor at the University of Washington, was removed from his position as director of the Middle East Center after using newsletters to criticize U.S. and Israeli military actions in Iran. His email described Zionism as 'cancerous' and questioned the narrative surrounding Iran's nuclear ambitions. Although Fani remains employed as a professor, he is currently on medical leave. This incident is part of a broader pattern of censorship affecting academics who voice opposition to U.S.-Israeli policies, with at least two other professors facing similar consequences in recent weeks. Idris Robinson, a philosophy professor at Texas State University, filed a lawsuit after his contract was terminated following a controversial speech about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Additionally, Shirin Saeidi, former head of the Center for Middle East Studies at the University of Arkansas, was dismissed for expressing support for the Iranian regime and making anti-Israel statements. These dismissals coincide with a rise in discrimination complaints filed by Arab and Muslim faculty, particularly since October 2023, as universities increasingly crack down on pro-Palestinian speech.