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UPenn to host festival featuring speakers calling for the destruction of Israel

University administrators attempted to distance themselves from the event, saying they have 'deep concerns about several speakers who have a documented and troubling history of engaging in antisemitism'

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Roger Waters performs on stage at The O2 Arena during the 'This is Not A Drill' tour, on June 06, 2023 in London, England.

The University of Pennsylvania is facing backlash from a growing number of Jewish leaders, trustees and alumni for hosting a Palestinian cultural festival next week featuring several controversial figures who have espoused antisemitic rhetoric and called for the destruction...

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