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Brooklyn College Reinstates Ousted Teacher

HeadlineFeb 01, 2011

In an update on a story we covered on Monday, Brooklyn College in New York City has reversed course and has re-hired Kristofer Petersen-Overton to teach a course this semester on the Middle East. Petersen-Overton was let go last week, one day after New York Democratic State Assemblyman Dov Hikind complained about the professor’s views on Israel.

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