Three law students who backed Israel letters lose job offers Published 12 hours ago Israel-Gaza war A pro-Palestinian protest at Harvard UniversityImage source, Getty Images Image caption, A pro-Palestinian protest at Harvard University By Mike Wendling BBC News
An elite law firm has rescinded job offers for three Ivy League students associated with letters expressing support for Palestinians that blamed Israel for the Hamas attacks. Davis Polk & Wardwell said the views "are in direct contravention of our firm's value system". It added that student leaders who signed onto the statements are "no longer welcome in our firm".
The students, who have not been named, attend Harvard and Columbia. However, an email sent by the managing partner, Neil Barr and seen by the BBC, indicates that a door has potentially been left open for a reversal of the decision. It said the firm was talking to two of the students "to ensure that any further color being offered to us by these students is considered". The decision on Tuesday by the firm - which employs around 1,000 attorneys and has annual revenues of $1.7bn (£1.4bn) - comes as the views taken by US university students about the conflict in the Middle East continue to cause controversy on and off college campuses.
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An elite law firm has rescinded job offers for three Ivy League students associated with letters expressing support for Palestinians that blamed Israel for the Hamas attacks. Davis Polk & Wardwell said the views "are in direct contravention of our firm's value system". It added that student leaders who signed onto the statements are "no longer welcome in our firm".
The students, who have not been named, attend Harvard and Columbia. However, an email sent by the managing partner, Neil Barr and seen by the BBC, indicates that a door has potentially been left open for a reversal of the decision. It said the firm was talking to two of the students "to ensure that any further color being offered to us by these students is considered". The decision on Tuesday by the firm - which employs around 1,000 attorneys and has annual revenues of $1.7bn (£1.4bn) - comes as the views taken by US university students about the conflict in the Middle East continue to cause controversy on and off college campuses.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-67152271
