Yale Law School Fires Helyeh Doutaghi in Violation of Her Democratic Rights
Kevin Reed | 01 April 2025 | World Socialist Web Site
On Friday, Yale Law School (YLS) fired Dr. Helyeh Doutaghi in violation of her basic democratic rights. Falling in line with the witch-hunting campaign directed by the Trump administration against pro-Palestinian students and academics, YLS also lied about the events leading up to and the reasons for her firing.
The campaign to remove Doutaghi began on March 4 when YLS placed her on administrative leave based on information published online by Jewish Onliner, an AI generated pro-Zionist website which claimed she was a member of a terrorist organization. Throughout the ordeal, Doutaghi has maintained that her opposition to the Israeli genocide in Gaza and her pro-Palestinian views were well known at Yale when she was hired….