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Liz Magill, who resigned as president from the University of Pennsylvania late last year after a disastrous Congressional testimony about rising antisemitism on campus, has found a new home at Harvard.
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill has resigned as president of the university in the wake of intense backlash over her failure during a recent congressional hearing on Capitol Hill to say whether advocating for the genocide of Jews is permissible on campus. Prior to her resignation, the University of Pennsylvania lost a reported $100 million donation following a tense hearing on the antisemitism in the wake of the horrific attack on Israel. At the time, Magill testified on Capitol Hill about antisemitism and did not directly answer questions about hate against Jews on campus.“I am asking specifically: calling for the genocide of Jews, does that constitute bullying or harassment?” Rep. Elise Stefanik, ,“So, the answer is yes?” Stefanik asked.
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