Professor Fired for Criticizing Israel Files Lawsuit Against University of Illinois

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Steven Salaita, an academic whose contract for tenured professorship was abruptly terminated by the University of Illinois board of trustees last September for tweets critical of Israel, has filed a lawsuit against the university’s administrators and unnamed donors. Salaita’s attorneys and the Center for Constitutional Rights commenced the lawsuit this morning in United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. ... In a public statement, Chancellor Wise said: Quote: The decision regarding Prof. Salaita was not influenced in any way by his positions on the conflict in the Middle East nor his criticism of Israel. Our university is home to a wide diversity of opinions on issues of politics and foreign policy. […] What we cannot and will not tolerate at the University of Illinois are personal and disrespectful words or actions that demean and abuse either viewpoints themselves or those who express them

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Not too many Jesus Charlies at the University of Illinois, I'd guess.

Professor Fired for Criticizing Israel Files Lawsuit Against University of Illinois