Cornell President says he faced harassment as protesters surrounded his car on campus
TL;DR
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff says he was harassed after a group followed him to his car and surrounded it in a campus parking lot following an Israel-Palestine debate event. Surveillance video shows him backing out of the space to exit as protesters shouted, while some students say the questioning was peaceful and he escalated the situation. The incident occurred April 30; university officials have not clarified police reports, and Fox News says it reached out to Cornell and student groups for comment.
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