Updated Dec. 7, 2023 11:01 am ET
University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill backtracked from comments she made during a congressional hearing addressing antisemitism on college campuses after facing an outpouring of criticism over her remarks.
Lawmakers questioned Magill and the presidents of Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Tuesday about their responses to protests against the Israel-Hamas war, sometimes featuring antisemitic rhetoric, that have led to rising tensions on their campuses. During one exchange, the presidents were asked if calling for the genocide of Jewish students would violate the policies of the schools. Magill said it depended on the context.
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