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Yahoo
31-03-2025
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Iran-born Yale scholar fired over allegations of working with terrorist-tied 'sham charity'
A Yale University Law School associate research scholar was terminated after failing to disclose information about her alleged ties to Samidoun Network, a Canada-based group designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department. Iranian-born Helyeh Doutaghi was fired Friday, three weeks after being put on administrative leave after allegations were made that she was part of the Samidoun Network, classified as "a sham charity" by the federal government for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a U.S-designated terrorist organization. "Over the last three weeks, Yale has repeatedly requested to meet with Ms. Doutaghi and her attorney to obtain clarifying information and resolve this matter," Yale spokesperson Alden Ferro said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "Unfortunately, she has refused to meet to provide any responses to critical questions, including whether she has ever engaged in prohibited activity with organizations or individuals that were placed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list ('SDN List')." Columbia University Yields To Trump Admin Demands Over Revoked $400M In Federal Funding As such, the university terminated Doutaghi, effective immediately, over her "refusal to cooperate" with their investigation. The university, which saw its fair share of anti-Israel protests last year and a large-scale graduation walkout, noted her short-term employment was already set to expire in April. Doutaghi was appointed deputy director of the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project at the unversity in October 2023. According to her bio on the Palestine Center for Public Policy website, her "research explores the intersections of the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), encompassing Marxian and postcolonial critiques of law, sanctions, and international political economy." Read On The Fox News App She is also an incoming post-doctoral fellow at the University of Tehran, according to the website, where her focus will be "completing her manuscript on Iranian sanctions regime and neoliberalism." Hawley Blasts 'Insane' Liberal Attorney During Senate Hearing On Campus Antisemitism The allegations about Doutaghi were first made by Jewish Onliner, a Substack "Empowered by A.I. capabilities," according to its X account. "Rather than defend me, the Yale Law School moved within less than 24 hours of learning about the report to place me on leave," Doutaghi wrote in a statement on X earlier this month. "I was given only a few hours' notice by the administration to attend an interrogation based on far-right AI-generated allegations against me, while enduring a flood of online harassment, death threats, and abuse by Zionist trolls, exacerbating ongoing unprecedented distress and complications both at work and at home." Doutaghi said she was "afforded no due process and no reasonable time to consult" with her attorney. Columbia University President Resigns After Months Of Mounting Pressure Over Anti-israel Protests The termination of Doutaghi comes as the Trump administration has been clamping down on allegations of antisemitism across Ivy League schools. Several students holding visas or green cards have since filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, alleging First Amendment violations. "Immediate action will be taken by the Department of Justice to protect law and order, quell pro-Hamas vandalism and intimidation, and investigate and punish anti-Jewish racism in leftist, anti-American colleges and universities," a White House fact sheet on the executive order said. Trump also vowed to deport Hamas sympathizers and revoke student visas. Columbia University student and anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil was among the first students to face allegations from the Trump administration over his green card application, in which he was accused of omitting details about his employment history. The administration subsequently pulled $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, citing its handling of anti-Israel protests on campus last year. The Ivy League school announced on Friday it would implement significant policy changes to comply with the administration's article source: Iran-born Yale scholar fired over allegations of working with terrorist-tied 'sham charity'
Fox News
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Iran-born Yale scholar fired over allegations of working with terrorist-tied 'sham charity'
A Yale University Law School associate research scholar was terminated after failing to disclose information about her alleged ties to Samidoun Network, a Canada-based group designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department. Iranian-born Helyeh Doutaghi was fired Friday, three weeks after being put on administrative leave after allegations were made that she was part of the Samidoun Network, classified as "a sham charity" by the federal government for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, a U.S-designated terrorist organization. "Over the last three weeks, Yale has repeatedly requested to meet with Ms. Doutaghi and her attorney to obtain clarifying information and resolve this matter," Yale spokesperson Alden Ferro said in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "Unfortunately, she has refused to meet to provide any responses to critical questions, including whether she has ever engaged in prohibited activity with organizations or individuals that were placed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list ('SDN List')." As such, the university terminated Doutaghi, effective immediately, over her "refusal to cooperate" with their investigation. The university, which saw its fair share of anti-Israel protests last year and a large-scale graduation walkout, noted her short-term employment was already set to expire in April. Doutaghi was appointed deputy director of the Law and Political Economy (LPE) Project at the unversity in October 2023. According to her bio on the Palestine Center for Public Policy website, her "research explores the intersections of the Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL), encompassing Marxian and postcolonial critiques of law, sanctions, and international political economy." She is also an incoming post-doctoral fellow at the University of Tehran, according to the website, where her focus will be "completing her manuscript on Iranian sanctions regime and neoliberalism." The allegations about Doutaghi were first made by Jewish Onliner, a Substack "Empowered by A.I. capabilities," according to its X account. "Rather than defend me, the Yale Law School moved within less than 24 hours of learning about the report to place me on leave," Doutaghi wrote in a statement on X earlier this month. "I was given only a few hours' notice by the administration to attend an interrogation based on far-right AI-generated allegations against me, while enduring a flood of online harassment, death threats, and abuse by Zionist trolls, exacerbating ongoing unprecedented distress and complications both at work and at home." Doutaghi said she was "afforded no due process and no reasonable time to consult" with her attorney. The termination of Doutaghi comes as the Trump administration has been clamping down on allegations of antisemitism across Ivy League schools. Several students holding visas or green cards have since filed lawsuits against the Trump administration, alleging First Amendment violations. "Immediate action will be taken by the Department of Justice to protect law and order, quell pro-Hamas vandalism and intimidation, and investigate and punish anti-Jewish racism in leftist, anti-American colleges and universities," a White House fact sheet on the executive order said. Trump also vowed to deport Hamas sympathizers and revoke student visas. Columbia University student and anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil was among the first students to face allegations from the Trump administration over his green card application, in which he was accused of omitting details about his employment history. The administration subsequently pulled $400 million in federal funding from Columbia University, citing its handling of anti-Israel protests on campus last year. The Ivy League school announced on Friday it would implement significant policy changes to comply with the administration's demands.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Yale professor fired, ‘refusal to cooperate' cited amid allegations of connection to terrorist organization
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Three weeks after being put on administrative leave, Yale University Law School professor Helyeh Doutaghi was terminated on Friday, according to Yale University. Doutaghi was put on administrative leave on March 4, after allegations were made claiming she is a member of the Samidoun Network, a designated terrorist organization. DOE opens investigation into antisemitism on Yale's campus Samidoun is a 'Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is an international network of organizers and activists working to build solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in their struggle for freedom,' according to the organization's website. Multiple countries, including the United States, Canada and Israel have declared Samidoun as a terrorist organization. On March 2, Jewish Onliner posted an article that outlined Doutaghi's alleged relation to Samidoun. The New York Times reported that Jewish Onliner is at least partially powered by artificial intelligence on March 12. Doutaghi posted a statement on X on March 12 which claimed that she was the target of 'AI-fabricated claims.' 'I am being targeted for one reason alone: for speaking the truth about the genocide of the Palestinian people that Yale University is complicit in,' Doutaghi wrote. Yale Law School released the following statement when News 8 reached out: 'Over the last three weeks, Yale has repeatedly requested to meet with Ms. Doutaghi and her attorney to obtain clarifying information and resolve this matter. Unfortunately, she has refused to meet to provide any responses to critical questions, including whether she has ever engaged in prohibited activity with organizations or individuals that were placed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list ('SDN List').' The full statement can be found below: Statement_3.28.25_FINAL_900f8aDownload Doutaghi's contract with Yale was set to expire in April, according to the statement. At this time no future updates have been shared. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
