Seattle Tacoma, WA, July 23, 2026 —

Seattle University has eliminated the position of a professor who reportedly posted a video depicting a university official removing a Palestinian flag from a graduating student. The exact circumstances surrounding the professor’s departure and the incident involving the flag were not immediately available.

Reports indicate that the video in question showed an interaction where a university official took a Palestinian flag from a student during a commencement ceremony. Following the alleged posting of this video, the professor’s position at the university was subsequently eliminated. Specific details regarding the timeline of these events, the identity of the professor, the official involved, and the university’s official statement on the matter were not provided in the available information.

The decision to eliminate the professor’s position has surfaced following the alleged incident. The specific reasons cited by Seattle University for this action were not detailed. Further information regarding any internal reviews, disciplinary actions, or policy discussions that may have followed the incident is also pending.

Seattle University has not released an official statement detailing the rationale behind the elimination of the professor’s position or addressing the specific incident involving the Palestinian flag. The outcome for the student whose flag was taken and the university official involved has not been disclosed.

The trend summary does not provide details on whether any formal investigations were conducted, the specific date of the incident or the elimination of the position, or any potential impact on future university policies regarding student expression or staff conduct. The contractor’s name, if applicable, was not provided.



Story summarized from the original created by AJ.Janavel@fox.com (AJ Janavel) on www.fox13seattle.com, see more information here.

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