An Israeli professor lost a prestigious US job offer after speaking out on Gaza. Now the university is paying him $250,000
The University of Minnesota withdrew an offer for Raz Segal to lead its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies after an organized campaign against his hiring
TL;DR
- University of Minnesota withdrew an offer to Raz Segal to lead its Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
- The withdrawal followed backlash over Segal's criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza, which he described as a "textbook case of genocide."
- Segal received a $250,000 settlement from the university, which was not an admission of wrongdoing.
- Emails revealed a pressure campaign on university officials by donors, legislators, and pro-Israel activists.
- Segal and his representatives argued that the university's actions retaliated against constitutionally protected speech.
- UMN faculty passed a no-confidence vote against the university leadership following the decision.
- The position of Director for the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies remains unfilled.