The president of the University of Pennsylvania was forced to resign for not supporting Israel

according to the report of the International Group Tasnim News Agency, “Liz Magill” President of the University of Pennsylvania following criticism of the lack of contact He resigned from his position due to anti-Semitic actions on the campus of this university.

According to the report, Ms. McGill was one of three prominent university presidents who testified at a congressional hearing about the rise of anti-Semitism on campus after the war between Israel and Hamas were criticized in October.

Philadelphia University Board of Trustees President Scott Book said in a statement posted on the university’s website that Ms. Magill voluntarily resigned from He has resigned as president of the University of Pennsylvania, but will remain in office until an interim president is appointed. In this regard, Book also resigned from his position.

In addition to Ms. McGill, Harvard University President Claudine Guy and Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth, in this hearing in They were present last Tuesday and testified before a committee of congressmen.

In this meeting, these three people tried to maintain the right to freedom of expression and in response to the question of one of The representatives did not give a clear “yes” or “no” answer as to whether the request for the genocide of the Jews would violate the ethical code of the universities they chair on the subject of bullying and harassment.

A few days after this meeting, the request for resignation of Magill and Guy was raised. Ms. Magill expressed regret after this question and answer session in Congress.

At the same time, Jewish families, students, and alumni in a statement called these universities for Jewish tolerance. Protests were especially blamed by pro-Palestinian demonstrators after the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel.

Also before An American journalist was arrested by the police for covering the pro-Palestinian demonstration at the University of Arizona.

This is while on Friday the demonstrators in New York by holding a gathering of several thousand people demand the end of American aid to the Zionist regime and establishing a ceasefire in Gaza.

Protesters gathered in front of a number of New York City landmarks in Manhattan, including City Hall and Wall Street, chanting “Free Palestine They chanted and called for an end to the financial support of the United States to Israel and condemned the American veto in the United Nations.

They are also holding placards demanding freedom They became Palestinian political prisoners. The demonstration on Friday was organized by the active organizations “People’s Assembly” and “Al-Oudeh”. The early morning hours of this Sunday began for the Zionist regime to continue its crimes against the defenseless people of the Gaza Strip with the support of unlimited and extensive support from America..

Also The Ministry of Health of Gaza announced on Saturday night the number of martyrs in the Gaza Strip as 17,700, while still The Zionist crime against the Palestinian people continues.

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