Russell Rickford, a history professor at Cornell university in upstate New York, is taking a leave of absence, it was confirmed on Friday. He called the October 7 attack by Hamas exhilarating .
A Cornell University professor is calling for the school to form an independent commission to evaluate antisemitism amid ongoing anti-Israel events at colleges.
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Cornell University professor Russell Rickford went on a pro-Hamas tirade on Sunday, calling the terror group's recent attacks against Israel "energizing," adding, "I was exhilarated!"