Hochul orders review of antisemitism at CUNY following surge in hate at college campuses
“There are people who thought the deck was stacked . They hurt their own cause,” said Jonathan Lippman, the widely respected, retired chief judge of the state Court of Appeals whoThe anti- Israel activists who declined to be interviewed expressed concern about any restrictions on their free-speech rights and about being accused of antisemitism.Former state Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman was commissioned by Gov.
“While I recognize the atmosphere of distrust that surrounds these issues, any such charges of targeting are flatly wrong and wholly misguided.” “We wanted to hear from not only those who believed they were victims of antisemitism but also from those who believed they were victims of false claims of antisemitism as well as other forms of discrimination,” Lippman said.The anti-Israel activists who declined to be interviewed expressed concern about any restrictions on their free-speech rights and about being accused of antisemitism.
Meanwhile, Jewish civil-rights activists applauded Lippman for recommending that CUNY use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance working definition of antisemitism in evaluating discrimination claims.
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