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Vrije Universiteit Brussel Withdraws Appointment of British Researcher Who Glorified October 7 Massacre

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) has withdrawn the planned appointment of British researcher Harry Pettit. Belgian media outlets Bruzz and De Morgen reported on a series of striking social media statements made by Pettit, who had been due to begin work at the VUB. In past posts, he defended the Iranian regime and compared the slain Ayatollah Khamenei to the Pope. He also described the Hamas attacks of 7 October 2023 in Israel as “a legitimat…

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Extreme manifestations: The proposed appointment of British lecturer Harry Pettit at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has been canceled. According to the…

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According to the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pettit has made online statements that incite hatred or violence.

·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Harry Pettit, known for tweets such as:Harry Pettit, the completely crazy supreme leader of the ProPallie revolution in Wappieland, will not be building a settlement at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel after all. The VUB announces in a press release that his planned appointment will not go ahead. The press release begins: "The Vrije Universiteit Brussel has taken note of recent online statements made by Dr. Harry Pettit." Lol @ 'recent statements'…

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NOS broke the news in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) on Monday, March 2, 2026.
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