The lecturer is alleged to have singled out Jewish students based on their "backgrounds and identities." AdvertisementAdvertisementStanford University has suspended a lecturer following reports that he directed Jewish students in his class to stand in the corner and described Israelis as 'colonizers.' "'He then asked Jewish students to raise their hands,' separated those students from their belongings, and said he was simulating what Jews were doing to Palestinians,", Cohen told the Chronicle. In a statement, Stanford University said: "Without prejudging the matter, this report is a cause for serious concern. Cohen, Mandelshtam, and Stanford University did not immediately respond to a request by Insider for comment.

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