Cornell Professor Apologizes for Calling Hamas Terror Attack “Exhilarating”
Prior to Rickford’s apology, the university had denounced his comments as being “reprehensible” and having “no regard whatsoever for humanity.”
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Prior to Rickford’s apology, the university had denounced his comments as being “reprehensible” and having “no regard whatsoever for humanity.”
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Cornell University’s leadership has condemned Professor Russell Rickford for calling the Hamas terror attack against Israel on October 7 “exhilarating” during a Sunday pro-Palestinian rally in downtown Ithaca.
The rally took place in Walnut Creek’s Civic Park in front of the city’s library.
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Various Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters around the country held “National Day of Resistance” protests on myriad college campuses around the country on Thursday.
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) claimed a rocket that struck the al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday was a misfired rocket from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror group.
The senior Hamas official went on to list the terror organization’s various allies.
Workman’s newsletter was met with pushback from NYU.
The suspect has been arrested and charged with one count of assault.