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Cornell president Kotlikoff accused of running over student foot after heated Israel Palestine debate
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Published on 5 May 2026
A new video shows the moment after an on campus altercation
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff is facing allegations that he ran over a student’s foot with his car on campus following a heated Israel Palestine debate. Kotlikoff claims he was harassed and intimidated by a group, while surveillance footage and cellphone videos have surfaced. The university has launched an investigation into what happened and the circumstances leading to the incident.
- Kotlikoff is accused of running over a student’s foot with his car
- The incident allegedly followed an Israel Palestine debate at Cornell
- Videos and surveillance footage have surfaced amid competing claims
- Cornell says it has opened an investigation
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