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.
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.