Arizona State University Cuts Ties with Professor After Hijab Incident
The university has permanently barred Jonathan Yudelman from teaching following his offensive confrontation with a hijab-wearing woman during a protest.
- Jonathan Yudelman, a postdoctoral research scholar, was filmed aggressively confronting a woman in a hijab at a pro-Israel rally near ASU.
- Following the incident, Yudelman has been banned from campus and will no longer hold any teaching or faculty positions at ASU.
- ASU emphasized its commitment to free speech but reiterated its zero tolerance policy towards threatening or violent behavior.
- The incident has sparked wider discussions on campus about the balance between freedom of speech and protection against harassment.
- Local police are investigating the confrontation, and the university has been praised for its swift action in addressing the situation.