- USC professor John Strauss was put on paid administrative leave and barred from campus after making a comment during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on campus.
- Video clips circulated online showing Strauss expressing strong views against Hamas, stating, “Hamas are murderers. That’s all they are. Every one should be killed, and I hope they all are killed.”
- The online posts led to accusations that Strauss was calling for violence against Palestinians, resulting in calls for his firing and USC placing him on paid administrative leave. Read More