Prof. Scott Poynting
A University of Auckland professor is to leave his job after an anti-Semitism row sparked by a letter to the Waikato Times. Acclaimed hate crimes expert Professor Scott Poynting compared an Israeli company employing Palestinians to a German company employing Jews. The commentary rankled various groups, including the New Zealand Jewish Council and a fellow academic, who complained to the university, branding the professor’s letter to the editor as anti-Semitic.
Source: Auckland University hate-crimes professor leaves job after remark about Jews | Stuff.co.nz




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