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Cornell Student Disowned by Parents After Refusing Internship with Jewish Business Owners

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Cornell Student Disowned by Parents Following Viral Anti-Jewish Remarks

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 Ithaca, New York.A 19-year-old Cornell University student has been evicted from his family home after public outrage over his refusal to work with Jewish business owners went viral online.

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“Not Interested in Working for a Jew”: Cornell Student Disqualified After Viral Handshake Message

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More Ivy League Antisemitism: Cornell Student Rejects NYC Startup Interview with Antisemitic Slur

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 Ithaca, New York., A shocking display of workplace discrimination has gone viral after an Ivy League student explicitly rejected an interview offer based entirely on the employers’ religious background.

Austin Franco, a 19-year-old student at Cornell University, put his antisemitism on full display after applying for a summer internship with VryfID, a Jewish-owned tech startup based in New York City. When invited to advance to the interview stage, Franco responded via the student job board Handshake with a blatant message: “Not interested in working for a Jew. Thanks.”

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