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Track the latest developments in the backlash against Penn leaders and the University’s response

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This story has been updated as of 1:09 a.m. on Oct. 30.

Track the latest on the campus controversy surrounding both the Palestine Writes Literature Festival and Penn’s response to the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas, from the University’s first statement on Palestine Writes to the growing list of donors closing their checkbooks. As of Oct. 18, at least ten notable donors have decided to halt or rethink future donations to the University. 

Timeline of controversies surrounding Palestine Writes Literature Festival and Israel-Hamas war at Penn