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New York’s governor orders college to remove Palestinian studies job listing

Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, ordered the City University of New York to remove a Palestinian studies job listing and review the position.
The Israel-Hamas war that erupted in October 2023 has tested free speech at U.S. Colleges, with pro-Palestinian protests and Jewish students feeling unsafe.
Campus free speech advocates criticized Hochul's intervention, saying it hurts academic freedom and the academic community's right to research and teach challenging topics.

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The Sun (Lowell)

Massachusetts Teachers Association slammed for only removing some ‘antisemitic, deeply offensive’ resources

Promises made — but promises not kept. That’s the message from Jewish advocacy groups, teachers and elected leaders as the Massachusetts Teachers Association reportedly removed only some of the “antisemitic” and “deeply offensive” content from its resource list on the Israel-Hamas war. The MTA had recently come under fire after a viral State House hearing when the MTA president was grilled by the Special Commission on Combating Antisemitism over…

17 hours ago·Lowell, United States

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The Siasat Daily

New York Governor orders removal of Palestinian studies job posting

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has recently ordered the City University of New York (CUNY) to remove a job posting for a Palestinian studies professor role at Hunter College, citing concerns over potential antisemitic content. The decision comes amid mounting pressure from Jewish watchdog groups and increased scrutiny over free speech on US university campuses. The advertisement, initially published on Hunter College’s website, sought “a histori…

1 day ago

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The Epoch Times

New York University Removes Palestinian Studies Job Listing After Governor’s Demand

The City University of New York (CUNY) has removed a job advertisement for a Palestinian studies professor following pressure from the state. In the job listing, now marked as expired, CUNY’s Hunter College wrote that the institution is seeking “a historically grounded scholar who takes a critical lens to issues pertaining to Palestine including but not limited to: settler colonialism, genocide, human rights, apartheid, migration, climate and in…

2 days ago·New York, United States

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Jacobin

Non-Jews Banning Jewish Texts to Protect Jews

Hunter College’s announced hiring for a Palestinian studies professor led New York governor Kathy Hochul to order the listing’s removal for “hateful rhetoric” like “settler colonialism.” By that logic, Zionist Jewish texts themselves would be banned.

2 days ago

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Florida Politics

Tom Leek bill targets 'academic boycott' of Israel

An Ormond Beach Republican wants to expand a state ban against companies discriminating against Israel to colleges and universities. Sen. Tom Leek’s SB 1678 suggests anti-Israeli actions by schools and non governmental agencies amount to an “academic boycott,” and meriting the cessation of state contracts and grants with those entities on the wrong side of the ideological conflict. These entities would have 90 days to correct their non-complianc…

2 days ago·Florida, United States

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