Cornell amid campus chaos after president allegedly clashed with students post-Israel-Palestine debate. Ivy League founder Ezra Cornell, 1865.
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The Cornell incident has intensified tensions on campus after a debate on Israel and Palestine. President Michael Kotlikoff says he was harassed and that his car was surrounded; students deny causing damage. Cornell says video shows harassment and an investigation is under way.