Cornell bans radical student after university president was held hostage in car over Israel debate clash
Cornell University has banned a student activist, Aiden Vallecillo, from campus for one year following an incident where he and others confronted university president Michael Kotlikoff after a debate on Israel-Palestine. The university deemed their actions as harassment and intimidation, which violated campus policies. Vallecillo claims this ban infringes on his freedom of speech and was timed to minimize student response.
- ▪Aiden Vallecillo was banned from attending Cornell events for one year after confronting President Michael Kotlikoff.
- ▪The confrontation occurred in a parking lot after a debate on Israel-Palestine, where Vallecillo and others filmed Kotlikoff demanding answers.
- ▪Cornell's Board of Trustees ruled that the students' actions were inconsistent with university policies on respectful conduct and safety.
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Metro Cornell bans radical student after university president was held hostage in car over Israel debate clash By Nicholas McEntyre Published June 5, 2026, 1:16 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Cornell student activist who hounded the Ivy League school’s president Michael Kotlikoff in the parking lot following an Israel-Palestine debate has been banned from campus. Aiden Vallecillo is prohibited from attending any events at the Ithaca institution for one year after he was a part of a larger group of students who filmed and surrounded Kotlikoff, demanding to talk with the administrator as he walked to his car on April 30, according to WBNG.
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