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Cornell’s Jewish president clashes with students following on-campus debate about Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff found himself in a tense situation with student protesters after a debate on Israel, reflecting ongoing campus tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israel Palestine ConflictStudent ActivismFreedom Of SpeechStudent ProtestsCornell UniversityCampus PoliticsBenny MorrisNorman FinkelsteinMichael Kotlikoff

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Ithaca, New York, United States
"Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff and student protesters are trading accusations after an incident in which protesters surrounded the presidents car following an on-campus debate about Israel."
Israel
"The Israeli historian Benny Morris lectured on the topic The American-Israeli Alliance Serves Americas Interests."

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