CUNY's Hunter College promotes 'Palestine' course targeting Jews over 'genocide,' activists fume
Share and Follow

Hunter College, a publicly-funded institution, is under scrutiny for offering a course that has been labeled by Jewish watchdog groups as promoting hate towards Israel based on accusations of “settler colonialism, genocide,” “apartheid,” and “infrastructure devastation.”

The Upper East Side CUNY school recently laid out the disturbing course in a job posting for a professorship of “Palestinian Studies.”

The course posting is looking for a scholar with a focus on the history of Palestine, particularly on topics such as settler colonialism, genocide, human rights, apartheid, migration, climate and infrastructure devastation, health, race, gender, and sexuality.

“We are open to diverse theoretical and methodological approaches,” the seemingly increasingly radicalized top CUNY college tells applicants.

Critics say the posting comes right out of the anti-Israel playbook that accuses Jews of all these atrocities.

A former trustee of the City University of New York has criticized the course posting, stating that it perpetuates antisemitism by vilifying Israel, drawing parallels to how the Nazis propagated hatred towards the Jewish community.

“What the hell are the trustees at CUNY doing allowing a course like this to be accredited?” fumed Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, who served as a trustee for 15 years.

“To make a Palestinian Studies’ course — completely about alleged Jewish crimes — is akin to courses offered in the Nazi era which ascribed all the world’s crimes to the Jews. This course takes antisemitism to another level at CUNY.

“What if we had a course that said all terrorists are Muslim,” Wiesenfeld asked. “Would that be OK?”

The state is the principal funding source of funding for CUNY’s four-year schools such as Hunter, and the city chips in to help pay for its community colleges.

Hochul’s executive budget plan recommends $2.25 billion in operating funds for CUNY’s 25 schools in the upcoming fiscal year and $1.8 billion in capital construction and maintenance funds over five years.

An overwhelming majority of CUNY students also receive hundreds of millions of dollars in state taxpayer aid to cover or defray tuition costs. The state estimates that two-thirds of CUNY students enrolled at its four-year college attend tuition-free.

Liora Rez, founder of the group StopAntisemitism, said CUNY has been on its radar in recent years for condoning hatred against Jews under Chancellor Felix Matos-Rodriguez. She previously called on the chancellor to resign or be replaced.

But the job posting is beyond the pale, she said.

“This vile, antisemitic propaganda masquerading as a job posting should outrage every New Yorker. It lays bare a chilling reality: at CUNY, antisemitism isn’t just tolerated — it’s institutionalized, taxpayer-funded, and now, apparently, a hiring prerequisite,” Rez said in a statement.

“Chancellor Matos Rodríguez has so thoroughly stacked CUNY with anti-Israel, anti-Western, and antisemitic faculty that it would be laughable — if it weren’t so dangerous — that they need yet another propagandist to twist facts and slander the Jewish state.”

She called on CUNY to immediately shut down its search for the Palestinian Studies professor at the Manhattan school.

StopAntisemitism again called for Matos Rodriguez’s resignation — or for Gov. Kathy Hochul to remove him.

“Under his failed leadership, CUNY has become an academic embarrassment and a breeding ground for extremism,” she said.

Hunter College defended the job posting.

“Hunter College has zero tolerance for hate of any kind. Our current and future faculty are expected to be well-versed in all scholarship so they can dissect and debunk theories, not promote them,” the college said in a statement.

CUNY leadership — which oversees Hunter College — did not respond to a Post request for comment.

CUNY campuses have been infested with Israel bashing and antisemitism that spiked after Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, invasion of Israel and the resulting war in Gaza, critics claim.

An independent probe commissioned by Gov. Kathy Hochul and released in September found that CUNY needs a top-to-bottom overhaul to combat “alarming’’ antisemitism fanned by its own faculty and do-nothing higher-ups.

In 2022, professors at CUNY’s Law School faculty also passed a resolution in support of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, and in 2023, one of its student commencement speakers spewed a hate-filled diatribe against Israel and the US.

Students, joined by some professors, disrupted and even vandalized some CUNY campuses with anti-Israel protests over the past year.

CUNY’s faculty union — the Professional Staff Congress — approved a resolution in January to divest assets from Israel over the war in Gaza. After a firestorm of criticism, union members repealed the resolution in a revote last week.

Share and Follow
You May Also Like
TSA's union distractions thwart air safety — so Trump is stepping in

Trump Intervenes as TSA Union Disputes Impact Air Safety

This festive season, around 18 million Americans are relying on the Transportation…
Selena Gomez steps out after first Christmas with Benny Blanco

Selena Gomez Enjoys Outing Following Her First Christmas Celebration with Benny Blanco

After enjoying her first Christmas with husband Benny Blanco, Selena Gomez indulged…
3 injured in fight turned shooting at Jacksonville Westside bar, officers said

Three People Hurt in Shooting After Fight Erupts at Jacksonville Westside Bar, Police Report

A confrontation that began inside a restaurant escalated when the alleged shooter…
Jake Paul helpless as fiancee leaves Olympic qualifying in tears

Jake Paul’s Fiancee Exits Olympic Qualifiers in Tears, Leaving Him Stunned

Jutta Leerdam, fiancée of Jake Paul, faced a heartbreaking setback at the…
Chicago crime: Police department warns of fake rideshare driver accused of sexual assault incidents in Old Town, Gold Coast

Giovanni Rosales Espinoza Apprehended and Charged with Aggravated Kidnapping in Porter, Texas, Reports MCSO

In a disturbing incident on Christmas Day, a Texas man has been…
MAGA erupts over Zohran Mamdani's choice for FDNY chief

Controversy Sparks as Zohran Mamdani’s FDNY Chief Pick Faces Backlash from MAGA Supporters

Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ignited a wave of…
The most shocking celebrity splits of 2025

Unbelievable Celebrity Breakups of 2025 That Shook Hollywood

Even the privileged lives of the rich and famous cannot shield them…
Charlie Kirk’s killing, Idaho murders plea and Karen Read verdict: Inside 2025’s biggest crime moments

Unraveling 2025’s Biggest Crime Mysteries: Charlie Kirk’s Tragic Death, Idaho Murders Plea, and Karen Read Verdict

The year 2025 was marked by a series of gripping crime stories…