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Elizabeth Magill faced backlash after failing to say calling for genocide against Jews would violate university policy.

Liz Magill's resignation comes days after congressional testimony by her and other university presidents drew fierce backlash. Lawmakers and groups hailed her resignation.

Liz Magill faced intense criticism from University of Pennsylvania alumni and donors

The University of Pennsylvania’s President Liz Magill has resigned amid pressure from donors and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say under repeated questioning that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy

Leaders of three universities continue navigating calls to resign following ‘evasive’ answers in House hearing

The president of Harvard University has apologized for her remarks at a congressional hearing on antisemitism, saying she got caught up in a heated exchange and failed to properly denounce threats of violence against Jewish students

Backlash comes after three Ivy League presidents’ controverisal Congressional testimony on antisemitism

Facing heavy criticism, the University of Pennsylvania's president walked back some of her remarks given earlier this week at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, saying she should have gone further to condemn hate against Jewish students.

Congressional testimony on campus policies by heads of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT draws criticism

Ivy League presidents are facing backlash over their remarks to on-campus antisemitism

"Conservatives like Rep. Elise Stefanik should ask themselves: Do you honestly believe this [proposed new rule against "calls for genocide"] won't be weaponized to ban an Israeli cabinet official from speaking at Penn? An Israeli Defense Force soldier?"