{"id":2108939,"date":"2023-11-27T14:31:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usc-professor-suspended-after-telling-anti-israel-protesters-hamas-are-murderers\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T14:33:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T19:33:30","slug":"usc-professor-suspended-after-telling-anti-israel-protesters-hamas-are-murderers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/usc-professor-suspended-after-telling-anti-israel-protesters-hamas-are-murderers\/","title":{"rendered":"USC professor suspended for calling Hamas murderers during anti-Israel protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fusc-professor-suspended-after-telling-anti-israel-protesters-hamas-are-murderers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2108939&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><section id=\"article\">\n<article data-post-title=\"USC Professor Suspended After Telling Anti-Israel Protesters, \u2018Hamas Are Murderers'\" data-post-slug=\"http:\/\/ordinary-gazans-recaptured-israeli-hostage-who-escaped-from-terrorist-captivity-aunt-reveals\" data-post-url id=\"print-1830054\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>\n<h2>USC Professor Suspended After Controversial Comments<\/h2>\n<h3>Prof. John Strauss\u200b (Instagram)<\/h3>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The University of Southern California \u200chas taken action against a professor following his inflammatory \u2063remarks towards anti-Israel protesters on campus. Economics professor John Strauss sparked outrage when\u2062 he stated, &#8220;Hamas are murderers&#8221; and \u200dexpressed his belief that they should be killed. The incident occurred during a demonstration\u2062 on November 9, as \u200dreported \u200dby the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2023-11-26\/a-usc-professor-called-for-hamas-to-be-killed-hes-now-banned-from-campus\">Los \u2064Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a consequence, the university has suspended Strauss, placing him on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-activist-working-at-library-fired-after-allegedly-burning-library-books-by-trump-coulter-now-hes-claiming-racial-discrimination\/\" title=\"BLM Activist Working At Library Fired After Allegedly Burning Library Books By Trump, Coulter. Now He\u2019s Claiming Racial Discrimination.\">paid administrative leave<\/a> and prohibiting him from teaching undergraduates for the\u200c remainder of\u200d the semester. However, he will still \u200cbe able to teach graduate students through online platforms.<\/p>\n<p>A video capturing Strauss&#8217;s comments was shared on \u200dInstagram by a pro-Palestinian campus group, who initially claimed that he\u2064 was advocating for \u200bthe death of Palestinians. The group later\u200c clarified that Strauss specifically referred\u2064 to Hamas. Nevertheless, controversy surrounding\u2062 his remarks persists, with\u2064 accusations from \u200bthe Muslim Student Union that he called for the murder of all Palestinians and those supporting Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>Additional\u200c allegations arose, with students asserting\u2063 that Strauss had stepped on a list of names representing Gazans killed \u200bin the conflict between Israel \u2063and Hamas. While Strauss admitted the possibility of unintentionally \u2064stepping on the\u200d list, he denied\u2064 any \u2062malicious intent.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200dresponse to the \u2064suspension, multiple organizations defending free expression, including the Academic\u2063 Freedom Alliance, criticized the university&#8217;s actions. The\u200d alliance \u2063provided legal \u200dcounsel to Strauss and sent a letter denouncing the punishment, stating\u200d that the university\u2064 was\u2062 succumbing to the influence \u200bof \u2062vocal \u2063opposition rather than protecting faculty members&#8217; lawful \u2062speech.<\/p>\n<p>Following the\u2064 letter&#8217;s \u2062submission, the university allowed Strauss to continue teaching undergraduates remotely but maintained \u200bhis ban from campus. When\u200b questioned about the situation, a university spokesperson declined to comment on the specifics but emphasized the \u2063institution&#8217;s commitment to ensuring \u200dcommunity safety.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What measures are being taken to prevent \u2063similar incidents in the future?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Students gathered to express \u2063their support for the Palestinian people and condemn the ongoing violence in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The comments made by Professor Strauss\u2063 have been met with widespread \u200cbacklash and \u2064condemnation from both students and faculty members. Many argue\u200c that his remarks \u2064not \u200donly\u200c violate the \u2063principles of academic freedom and \u200cfreedom of speech but also perpetuate \u200ca hostile and unsafe \u200cenvironment on \u2064campus.<\/p>\n<p>In response to\u200d the incident, the university administration \u2064has suspended \u2063Professor Strauss pending further investigation. USC&#8217;s President, Dr. Carol\u2063 L. Folt, released a statement \u200cemphasizing the importance of maintaining a \u200brespectful \u2064and inclusive campus community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The comments made by Professor \u2063Strauss do not align\u200c with the \u200cvalues and mission of our institution. USC is committed to fostering an\u200d environment that\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-night-out-strengthening-police-community-partnerships-for-safer-neighborhoods\/\" title=\"National Night Out: Building Safer Neighborhoods through Police-Community Partnerships.\">encourages open dialogue<\/a>,\u200d respect\u2062 for diverse perspectives, and the peaceful exchange\u2063 of\u2064 ideas,&#8221; the statement \u2064read.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Folt also \u200bannounced the formation of a\u200b task force that will review the university&#8217;s policies on freedom of expression and ensure that\u2064 such incidents\u2063 do not happen \u200dagain \u2063in the future. The\u2063 task force will be \u2062comprised of faculty, students, and administrators, \u200cwith the goal of \u200dcreating guidelines that balance the principles of academic freedom with promoting a safe and inclusive learning environment.<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ucla-students-hit-netanyahu-pinata-on-campus-beat-that-fing-jew\/\" title=\"UCLA students target Netanyahu pi\u00f1ata, spew hateful slurs.\">incident \u200craises important questions<\/a> about the limitations of freedom\u2064 of speech within educational institutions. While academic freedom is \u200bcrucial for the pursuit \u2063of knowledge and the development of critical thinking skills, it \u200dmust be exercised responsibly and without promoting hatred \u200dor violence. Universities have a responsibility to protect their students and create an atmosphere \u200cwhere all individuals feel safe and respected.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that \u2062this is not the\u200c first time that USC has dealt with controversy\u200c surrounding freedom of speech. In \u20622017, another\u2064 professor at the university faced backlash for making derogatory remarks against minority \u2064students. These incidents highlight the need for educational institutions\u200d to prioritize diversity, inclusion, and \u2063respect for \u200dall members of their\u2063 community.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation into\u200b Professor Strauss&#8217;s comments unfolds, it \u2063is essential for the university to be transparent and \u2063hold individuals accountable for their actions. This \u2063includes \u200dnot only addressing\u200b the\u200c professor&#8217;s remarks but also implementing\u200b measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the suspension of Professor \u2064John Strauss following his controversial comments towards anti-Israel protesters serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between academic\u200b freedom \u200cand promoting a safe and inclusive learning environment. It is an \u200copportunity for \u200bthe\u2064 university to reassess its \u200dpolicies and practices \u2062and ensure that all members of the community feel valued, respected, and protected.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prof. John Strauss of USC was suspended for stating that protesting anti-Israel students were ignorant and that Hamas, in his opinion, were murderers who should be killed. 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