California University President Retires After Agreeing to Boycott Israel

The pro-Palestinian protesters demand the university to honor the agreement.
California University President Retires After Agreeing to Boycott Israel
A pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California–Irvine on May 15, 2024. Courtesy of Alice Sun
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
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The embattled president of California’s Sonoma State University has retired just days after making controversial concessions to end pro-Palestinian encampment on his campus.

The widely criticized deal, which Sonoma State University President Ming-Tung “Mike” Lee said was his unilateral decision, immediately drew rebuke from California State University system leaders, who accused him of “insubordination” and placed him on leave.