Professor sues Texas university that terminated contract after Palestine talk

Idris Robinson, a philosophy professor, is suing Texas State University officials after his contract was terminated following an off-campus talk he gave on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The lawsuit alleges that the university violated Robinson's constitutional rights. The talk, which took place in another state, drew attention from pro-Israel activists who, a year later, identified Robinson and launched a campaign demanding his termination, accusing him of being a terrorist and inciting violence. Robinson did not identify himself as affiliated with Texas State at the event. The lawsuit claims the university unjustly ended his contract due to the controversy surrounding the speech.