 One highly publicized accusation comes from former US President Jimmy Carter, who complained of great difficulty in gaining access to a number of universities to discuss his new book "Palestine Peace Not Apartheid" which criticized certain Israeli policies.In October 2007, a group of 300 academics about 300 academics under the name The Ad Hoc Committee to Defend the University issued a statement in "Inside Higher Ed" calling for academic freedom from political pressure, in particular advocating openness and dialogue with groups identifying as supporters of Israel.In December 2007, several student leaders who advocated pro-Israel films and groups on college campuses were supported by advocacy group StandWithUs as "emissaries of the Jewish state" for their work and would receive up to $1,000 a year from the Emerson foundation for their efforts.