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The university recently deposed tenured law professor Katherine Franke as part of an investigation stemming from an interview she gave to “Democracy Now!” in January. During that interview, Franke was asked about allegations that two students who had previously served in the Israeli army had sprayed a chemical at their classmates at an on-campus rally for Gaza.

Franke, who has worked at the school for decades, responded by linking the incident to a documented pattern of on-campus harassment that Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim students have alleged for years.

“Columbia has a program with older students from other countries, including Israel,” Franke said, referring to the school’s General Studies program. “It’s something that many of us were concerned about because so many of those Israeli students who then come to the campus are coming right out of their military service. And they’ve been known to harass Palestinian and other students on our campus, and it’s something the university has not taken seriously in the past.”

The remarks set off a firestorm, with commentators suggesting that Franke was calling to ban all Israeli students from campus. Within a few days of the interview, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published an article titled “Columbia University Pushes Back Against Professor Who Vilified Israeli Students,” citing a statement from the university affirming its support for Israeli students.

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (5 children)

It is a truly disgustingly broken system that would seek to punish people for standing against a genocide.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

And it's astonishing that this happens in so many of the world's wealthiest democracies. Criticizing Israel for its ongoing genocide will get you into a lot of trouble everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

When I saw Bill Maher equate the student protests with being pro-hamas, I almost flipped my shit. I don't understand what's going on...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

I find avoiding Bill Maher is good for mental health.

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