"It's pretty clear at this point that this is an attempt to get rid of me and the kind of material I teach, particularly material I taught on Gaza,"
""Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance,""
"who criticized the course description as "radical" and "biased" in a leaked e-mail last year."
Cornell canceled Professor Eric Cheyfitz's two classes this semester. The provost is recommending a two-semester suspension without pay, citing an alleged violation of federal antidiscrimination laws. Multiple university bodies have investigated whether Cheyfitz told a graduate student to drop his Gaza course because the student is Israeli. Cheyfitz, who is Jewish and has family in Israel, denies the allegation. The course titled "Gaza, Indigeneity, Resistance" drew criticism from politicians, activists, alumni, and the university president, who called the course description "radical" and "biased" in a leaked email. Cheyfitz is tenured, holds an endowed chair, has taught at Cornell for over two decades, advocates for Palestinians, and contends the actions aim to silence his teaching on Gaza.
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