Jewish professor quits Columbia amid campus anti-Israel sentiment
- A Jewish professor at Columbia University, Avi Friedman, has resigned, citing "systematic" anti-Israel bias on campus since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on Israel.
- Friedman criticized the university's decision to appoint Joseph Massad, a professor who praised the Hamas attack, to teach a course on Zionism.
- Columbia University has faced increased scrutiny over rising antisemitism and protests since the Hamas massacre, leading to the resignations of several faculty members.
- Friedman stated that the university's values are "fundamentally incompatible" with his own, making it impossible for him to remain associated with Columbia.
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