University of Washington director booted after calling Zionism ‘cancerous’ in explosive remarks

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Liora Rez, executive director of StopAntisemitism, addresses Wednesday's anti-Israel actions at Stanford University in California, where agitators occupied the offices of the school’s president and provost. The director of University of Washington’s Middle East Center has been removed for remarks in which he was critical of the Iran war and called Zionism "cancerous." "Ultimately, I understand Zionism as a cancerous, a potentially fatal outgrowth in our planetary body: multiplying uncontrollably, invading healthy tissues, spreading, disrupting organs, stealing nutrients, and ultimately shutting vital systems down," professor Aria Fani wrote. The Daily at UW reported in April that Fani was removed from his role as director of UW’s Middle East Center March 27. ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS OCCUPY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BUILDING, 30 ARRESTED Anti-Israel stud