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Columbia Professor Resigns Amid Controversy Over Israel Remarks

1/14/2025

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Columbia University law professor Katherine Franke is stepping down following an investigation into her inflammatory remarks about Israeli students, which breached anti-discrimination policies. While she cites harassment and death threats stemming from her pro-Palestinian stance, critics contend her exit underscores a chilling atmosphere for open discourse on Israel-Palestine matters within academia.

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Columbia University law professor Katherine Franke is stepping down following an investigation into her inflammatory remarks about Israeli students, which breached anti-discrimination policies. While she cites harassment and death threats stemming from her pro-Palestinian stance, critics contend her exit underscores a chilling atmosphere for open discourse on Israel-Palestine matters within academia.