Nancy Fraser, professor of philosophy at the New School, condemned killings in Gaza carried out by the Israeli military

A leading Jewish American philosopher has been disinvited from taking up a prestigious professorship at the University of Cologne after signing a letter expressing solidarity with Palestinians and condemning the killings in Gaza carried out by Israeli forces.

  • hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Well that’s dumb. Shouldn’t rescind it over a very nuanced conflict. Imagine trying to be an arbiter for such an old and complex conflict. If the scholar didn’t make clear anti-Semitic remarks, then there’s no real basis. Honestly this might be illegal in Germany.