Students Protest University Of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill After Comments At Hearing On Antisemitism

By Brandon Goldner, CBS Philadelphia

December 8, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – University of Pennsylvania students and staff protested Thursday outside the office of President Liz Magill, who is facing an uproar over her comments at a congressional hearing on antisemitism earlier this week.

Magill is under fire for her answers during repeated questioning Tuesday about whether calling for the genocide of Jewish people violates Penn's rules or the university of code of conduct.

During the hearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, Rep. Elise Stefanik asked Magill, "Specifically calling for the genocide of Jews, does that constitute bullying or harassment?"

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