Oct

SCHWARZ | The Significance of the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas Atrocities

At this time of national tragedy for Israel I, as a longtime Jewish faculty member and as a human being, feel strong and impassioned sympathy and empathy for innocent victims of barbarous Hamas terrorists who murdered and kidnapped defenseless people including babies, small children and elderly people.  I respect the frustrations of the Palestinian people … [Read more…]

RICKFORD | A Statement Regarding My Actions From Oct. 15

Leaderboard 2 Re “Cornell Professor ‘Exhilarated’ by Hamas’ Attack Defends Remarks” (news article, Oct. 16) I apologize for the horrible choice of words that I used in a portion of a speech that was intended to stress grassroots African American, Jewish and Palestinian traditions of resistance to oppression. I recognize that some of the language … [Read more…]