New York Gov. Kathy Hochul put a wrench in a City University of New York (CUNY) constituent college’s plans to fill a “Palestinian Studies” professorship posting that would have allegedly peddled antisemitic and anti-Israel discourse with topics like “apartheid,” “settler colonialism,” “genocide” and more.
“Governor Hochul has directed CUNY to immediately remove this job posting and conduct a thorough review of the position to ensure that antisemitic theories are not promoted in the classroom,” a spokesperson for the governor told The New York Post.
“The governor has continued to strongly condemn all forms of antisemitism and has made clear that hateful rhetoric of any kind has no place at CUNY or anywhere in New York State.”
The outlet reported that the posting for the university’s constituent, Hunter College, has since been removed, but a screenshot detailing the position remains.
“We seek 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 infrastructure devastation, health, race, gender, and sexuality,” a part of the listing read.
The posting went on to explain that the faculty member’s duties would have involved “research, teaching and service to the department and college.”
Pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests have continually erupted at U.S. colleges in the subsequent months, with instigators shouting their demands for a ceasefire and their vehement opposition to Israel.
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