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Columbia Law Professor Claims Termination Amid Controversy

1/12/2025

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Columbia University law professor Katherine Franke has departed under contentious circumstances, claiming her exit was a termination masked as retirement. She cited a hostile atmosphere and threats against her, following an investigation into her comments about Israeli students. Franke had been a vocal supporter of pro-Palestinian students during the escalating Gaza conflict.

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Columbia University law professor Katherine Franke has departed under contentious circumstances, claiming her exit was a termination masked as retirement. She cited a hostile atmosphere and threats against her, following an investigation into her comments about Israeli students. Franke had been a vocal supporter of pro-Palestinian students during the escalating Gaza conflict.