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business2 years ago

Law Firm Revokes Job Offers to Ivy League Students Due to Israel Letters

Davis Polk & Wardwell, a prestigious law firm in New York City, has rescinded job offers to three students from Harvard and Columbia universities after they signed controversial letters supporting Palestinians in the wake of the recent conflict with Israel. The firm cited the students' leadership positions in student organizations that blamed Israel for the attacks as contrary to its values. The students were affiliated with the Palestine Solidarity Groups at their respective universities. Another law firm, Winston & Strawn, also revoked a job offer to a former New York University student following a pro-Hamas column. Several business executives have endorsed a call to refuse to hire members of these student groups.

business2 years ago

"Campus Antisemitism: Davis Polk Revokes Jobs from Harvard and Columbia Law Students Over Controversial Statements on Israel"

Law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell has revoked job offers to three law students from Harvard and Columbia universities who signed public statements supporting Palestine in the wake of Hamas' attacks in Israel. The firm's managing partner stated that the statements were contrary to the firm's values and its responsibility to provide a safe and inclusive work environment. Davis Polk is in dialogue with two of the students to consider additional information, potentially allowing them to be reinstated. This decision follows a similar move by Winston & Strawn, which rescinded a job offer to a former NYU student who made anti-Israel comments.