SJP held a “die-in” near the main entrance of Charles Library where participants lay down in silence for an hour to protest ongoing Israeli strikes in the Palestinian city.
“While I stand behind my political beliefs, I have learned that my use of language produced interpretations, feelings, and responses that I did not intend. For that, I am deeply sorry.”
Jewish and pro-Israel groups said Hill’s remarks at the United Nations on Wednesday were anti-Semitic, which resulted in CNN dropping the Temple professor from their programming Thursday.
This semester, Lamont Hill joined the Klein College of Media and Communication faculty as the first Steve Charles Chair in Media, Cities and Solutions.