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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Jurgen HECKER

French Top Uni Rocked By Domestic Violence Scandal, Pro-Palestinian Demo

Angry students have demanded Vicherat's resignation for months (Credit: AFP)

An elite French university was on Wednesday dragged into the national spotlight as its director quit over alleged domestic violence and a pro-Palestinian demonstration sparked accusations of anti-Semitism.

Mathias Vicherat, director of the prestigious Sciences Po school located on Paris's Left Bank, said he was stepping down after being ordered to stand trial in a domestic violence case.

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