SPEAKING OF THE TENURE CONTROVERSY surrounding Nadia Abu El-Haj at Barnard, the History News Network has two essays on the story, one pro-tenure and one anti-:

Daniel Martin Varisco, "Nadia Abu El-Haj: Whatever her opinions her methods are not shoddy, as alleged, says scholar" (pro)

Richard L. Cravatts, "Archeology and the Propaganda War Against Israel" (anti)

UPDATE (19 October): More here.