That statement also described the posts Dr. Karega made as “anti-Semitic and abhorrent.” In her posts, Dr. Karega suggested that the Islamic State was funded by the C.I.A. Dr. Karega did not immediately respond to an email request for comment on Wednesday. Mr. Wargo did not say when Dr. Karega had been placed on leave. PhotoA professor at Oberlin College who made a series of Facebook posts that suggested that Israeli and United States intelligence services were behind terror attacks has been placed on paid leave while the college continues to review the case, the college said Wednesday. Until that process is complete, Dr. Karega has been placed on paid leave and will not teach at Oberlin.”PhotoIn February, the news site The Tower published the posts made by Dr. Karega, an assistant professor who teaches rhetoric and composition, most dated back to early 2015.

Source: New York Times August 03, 2016 20:06 UTC