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University Revokes Invitation for Desmond Tutu to Speak

October 5, 2007

The University of St. Thomas announced on Thursday that it was revoking an invitation for Nobel prize winner Desmond Tutu to speak on campus. In canceling the invitation, the university administration said that his views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict might offend the Jewish community. More on this and the recent rash of disinvitations next week.