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Professor demands apology from Cornell after colleague praises Hamas

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Newest development Oct 19, 2023 · 4 reportsA Cornell history professor apologized for calling Hamas' attacks 'exhilarating' and 'energizing.' His actions are under review by the school.

The professor was denounced by Cornell after he criticized Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, and now he is demanding an apology.

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  1. Professor demands apology from Cornell after colleague praises Hamas

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    A Cornell history professor apologized for calling Hamas' attacks 'exhilarating' and 'energizing.' His actions are under review by the school.

    Headline from Insider ·

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  1. Insider

    Students want a Cornell University history professor fired after he called Hamas' deadly terrorist attacks 'exhilarating' and 'energizing' (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Cornell University professor Russell Rickford called the Hamas attacks on Israel "exhilarating" and "energizing" during a pro-Palestinian rally.

  2. Newsweek

    Professor demands apology from Cornell after colleague praises Hamas (opens Newsweek)

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    The professor was denounced by Cornell after he criticized Black Lives Matter protests in 2020, and now he is demanding an apology.

  3. New York Post

    Cornell professor ‘exhilarated’ by Hamas attacks apologizes after backlash: ‘It did not reflect my values’ (opens New York Post)

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    Despite not walking back on his comments Monday, Russel Rickford has changed course, saying his pro-Hamas statements were a “horrible choice of words.”

  4. Legal Insurrection

    Cornell Professor Apologizes for Comments About Being “Exhilarated” By Hamas Attack on Israel (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "I am sorry for the pain that my reckless remarks have caused my family, my students, my colleagues and many others in this time of suffering."

  5. The Daily Caller

    ‘Reprehensible’: Professors Apologize After Making Antisemitic And Pro-Hamas Statements (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Two professors who made antisemitic comments relating to the Israel-Hamas war apologized on Wednesday in an attempt to backtrack their previous statements.

  6. Insider

    A Cornell history professor apologized for calling Hamas' attacks 'exhilarating' and 'energizing.' His actions are under review by the school. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    "I recognize that some of the language I used was reprehensible and did not reflect my values," associate professor Russell Rickford said.

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