A prominent Cornell law professor plans to file a federal civil rights complaint against the Ivy League university after the outing of an Israeli student whistleblower who claimed he was excluded from a controversial course on the Gaza Strip because of his nationality.
Following the initial complaint by Oren Renard, his full name and status as a former member of an elite military surveillance agency within the Israel Defense Forces was leaked to the press and was published by outlets including the left-wing magazine the Nation.
“There has been a campaign to dox the student, to reveal his name, even though he is in fear of his safety,” William Jacobson told The Post.
“The attacks on him serve as a deterrent to other students who may want to come forward, particularly Israeli or Jewish students who may be afraid that if they do complain about discrimination, their name is going to appear in public and they will be subject to potential threats,” added Jacobson, who runs the Equal Protection Project, a legal watchdog that targets colleges and universities for discrimination.
After Renard came forward, the Cornell Office of Civil Rights issued a “finding of discrimination” in the case, and the professor who ran the course opted to retire, according to a university spokesperson.
Jacobson believes the leak of Renard’s name could be a violation of federal civil rights laws or possibly the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
“The Equal Protection Project and myself intend...
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