...whose strident anti-Zionism had attracted, shall we say, unfavorable attention. What's mysterious, however, is the grounds for terminating his employment: the university's statement is suitably vague, only noting that his speech was found to be lawful. So why was he sacked? There is a vague allusion to "harassment" of students: but what are the facts? One suspects he was fired because of his views, absent some details about the alleged harassment or other professional misconduct that could justify termination.
(Thanks to Jeff Ketland for the pointer.)
UPDATE: More on the Bristol case here; David Miller, the fired professor, plans to appeal the decision through the university process and, if that fails, through an employment tribunal. This is the tweet that apparently started the current round of trouble; Professor Miller's view is certainly harsh, but I've heard some Israeli professors express the same view and they're still employed! (Thanks to Brian O'Connor for the former link, and Joe Cairns for the latter.)
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