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"Mr. Van Zile was intimidated, harassed, and assaulted by rally participants who turned on him after another participant identified him as a “rabid Zionist,” based on his knowledge of Mr. Van Zile’s editorials supporting Israel and criticizing its detractors. Mr. Van Zile informs us that he has not received more than a perfunctory response to either of his complaints."

The plea deal was inevitable given the evidence against Dai. The bigger issue is what radicalized him, and how did the toxic Cornell anti-Israel culture steer his mental illness to be directed against Jews. Dai needs prison time, and Cornell needs a frank self-examination of its culture.