Yale fires scholar for refusal to comply with inquiry into her ties to PFLP-linked group

Yale Law fired Helyeh Doutaghi for refusing an inquiry into her alleged PFLP ties; she denied the claims and accused Yale of suppressing pro-Palestinian speech.

Students walk on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut November 12, 2015. More than 1,000 students, professors and staff at Yale University gathered on Wednesday to discuss race and diversity at the elite Ivy League school, amid a wave of demonstrations at US colleges.

Students walk on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut November 12, 2015. More than 1,000 students, professors and staff at Yale University gathered on Wednesday to discuss race and diversity at the elite Ivy League school, amid a wave of demonstrations at US colleges.

(photo credit: REUTERS/SHANNON STAPLETON)

ByMICHAEL STARR

MARCH 30, 2025 19:52

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