Members of the University of Pennsylvania faculty senate condemned attempts to censor free speech after donors withdrew support over the Israel-Hamas war.
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As the Israel-Palestine conflict escalates, faculty members are fearful of speaking up, Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt and Johnny E. Williams write. Who can speak these days? Do faculty members feel comfortable speaking and writing about controversial topics and societal oppressions on campus? As the world watches the death toll rise in Gaza and the escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict, can faculty members speak about their positions?
Cliff Asness, a hedge fund billionaire, and David Magerman, a high-tech entrepreneur, have both now joined the chorus of big donors closing their checkbooks to the University of Pennsylvania over its failure to condemn Hamas’ barbaric attack on innocent Israeli civilians. And at issue for both was a Palestine Writes Literature Festival the school held […]
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill has faced calls for her resignation from major donors over her response to Hamas’ terror attacks on Israel.