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U.N. speech by Temple prof draws fire from university’s board chair

Written by Emma Needleman | Nov 30, 2018 4:38:08 PM

The chairman of Temple University’s board came out firing Friday against professor Marc Lamont Hill for a speech he made at the United Nations this week criticizing Israel and its treatment of Palestinians.

Patrick O’Connor called Hill’s remarks, which cost him his position as a commentator on CNN, “lamentable” and “disgusting.”