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MIT Pays Professor Not to Teach Controversial Palestine Course
Original: The Controversial Class That MIT Is Paying a Professor Not to Teach https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/09/us/mit-professor-
MIT is reportedly paying professor Michel DeGraff not to teach a course on Palestine, according to a New York Times report. The arrangement has drawn attention as universities continue to face disputes over classes, speech and scholarship related to Israel and the Palestinians, with critics questioning why the institute would fund a professor to stay out of the classroom.
Why now: Readers are debating academic freedom and campus controversy over Palestine-related teaching at MIT.
MITMichel DeGraffNew York Times
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