Cornell Professor Apologizes for Comments About Being “Exhilarated” By Hamas Attack on Israel
"I am sorry for the pain that my reckless remarks have caused my family, my students, my colleagues and many others in this time of suffering."...
"I am sorry for the pain that my reckless remarks have caused my family, my students, my colleagues and many others in this time of suffering."...
"You have a right to free speech, but shockingly, it turns out people don’t want to hire individuals who sympathize with murderers."...
“The views expressed in certain of the statements signed by law school student organizations in recent days are in direct contravention of our firm’s value system”...
"I am deeply ashamed of my association with the University of Pennsylvania"...
“We are stunned and sickened by the dismal failure of Harvard’s leadership to take a clear and unequivocal stand against the barbaric murders of innocent Israeli civilians”...
"The university is simultaneously dealing with another incident of alleged antisemitism."...
Disgusting....
"Harvard has been the most talked-about example, because, well, it’s Harvard."...
"The remarks were made at a pro-Palestine protest by Russell Rickford, an associate professor of history at the top-tier Ithaca, New York, school and posted online Sunday by a student"...
"Moral relativism has fueled the university’s race to the bottom and sadly now has reached a point where remaining impartial is no longer an option"...
“Sometimes there is such a thing as evil, and it is incumbent upon educators and leaders to call it out”...
"It’s time for the adults to take over, and that includes law firms looking for graduates to hire."...
“faith in the University’s leadership has been broken”...
"And remember, these groups wouldn’t be as bold, certainly not as bold as they are if they hadn’t gotten recognition and at least tacit support from the ivory tower crowd."...
"blamed Israel for creating the conditions for these attacks to occur"...
“Please look out for one another and recognize that some are struggling.”...
“The wall would extend existing barriers by about 8,000 feet (2,400 meters) to encircle 90% of campus and effectively ‘eliminate unfettered access’”...
“We do not punish or sanction people for expressing such views, but that is a far cry from endorsing them.”...
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