Gov. Hochul’s crackdown: Palestinian studies job post removed
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has ordered the removal of a Palestinian Studies job listing at Hunter College.
Academics are calling it an attack on academic freedom.
The job post sought a scholar to study Palestine-related issues, including settler colonialism, human rights, and migration.
But under pressure from pro-Israel groups, Hochul’s office had it taken down.
A spokesperson for the governor defended the move, claiming it aimed to prevent antisemitic content in classrooms.
The university management backed Hochul, calling the listing “divisive and polarizing.”
Faculty members and human rights advocates are outraged.
The faculty union condemned it as political interference and a violation of academic integrity.
Professor Heba Gowayed called it an “unprecedented overstep.”
Renowned journalist Glenn Greenwald says it is a broader pattern of silencing Palestinian voices in U.S. academia.
Advocacy groups warn this is part of an ongoing crackdown on Palestinian scholarship.
Pro-Israel activists praised the removal with some comparing the course to Nazi-era propaganda.
This incident has fueled concerns about shrinking space for Palestinian perspectives in American universities.
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