Statement Condemning the Remarks of Professor Marc Lamont Hill

Professor Marc Lamont Hill delivered a speech on November 28?? at the United Nations
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. That speech included a statement
that many regard as promoting violence, the phrase ?from the river to the sea, which has been
used by (19/ terror groups and Widely perceived as language that threatens the existence

of the State of Israel. Professor Hill?s remarks have been broadly criticized as, among other
things, ?virulent anti-Semitism and ?hate speech, and have ignited a public furor.

In giving this speech outside of his role as a teacher and researcher at Temple, Professor

Hill was not speaking on behalf of or representing the University. We recognize that Professor
Hill ?8 60mmenfs are his that his Speech as a private individual is entitled to the same
Constitutional protection of any other citizen, and that he has through subsequent statements

expressly rejected anti-Semitism and anti-Semitic violence.

Notwithstanding this controversy, as a public university Temple continues to support a
learning and work environment that is Open to a wide diversity of thought, opinion and dialogue

by pe0ple of all backgrounds.

The members of the Board of Trustees of Temple University Of he Commonwealth
System of Higher Education, in exercise of their own Constitutionally-protected right as citizens
to express their views, hereby state their disappointment, displeasure, and disagreement with
Professor Hill?s comments, and reaf?rm in the strongest possible terms the President?s
condemnation of all anti-Semitic, racist or incendiary language, hate speech, calls to violence,
or the disparagement of any person or persons based on religion, nationality, race, gender,

sexual orientation or identity.