US Professor Arrested for Online Antisemitic Harassment of Jewish Students
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A professor at Haverford College near Philadelphia was arrested for allegedly harassing Jewish students online with antisemitic remarks. The FBI, local police, and campus security were involved in the investigation leading to his apprehension. The professor has been placed on administrative leave and barred from campus. His previous statements, including calling for Israel's dismantling and equating Zionism with Nazism, had previously drawn criticism and were discussed in a congressional hearing.
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- Haverford College professor the professor was arrested for online antisemitic harassment of Jewish students.
- The arrest followed an investigation involving the FBI, local police, and campus security.
- The professor has been placed on administrative leave and banned from the Haverford campus.
- The professor previously made controversial statements against Israel and Zionism.
- His remarks were discussed in a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism.
A professor at Haverford College, a prestigious academic institution near Philadelphia, has been arrested on suspicion of online harassment and intimidation following antisemitic attacks against Jewish students. The college announced that the lecturer was apprehended with assistance from the FBI, Haverford police, and campus security. Following his arrest, he was placed on administrative leave and banned from entering the campus. The professor, a professor of religion, had previously caused controversy for a series of statements against Israel and Zionism. Among his remarks, he wrote that "the State of Israel must be dismantled," that "Zionism is Nazism," and that "Zionists are racists." His comments were also raised in a congressional hearing on antisemitism on campuses, where the president of Haverford called them "repugnant."
