A major controversy has erupted at Concordia University after a professor was widely accused on social media of posting a highly inflammatory antisemitic comment referencing the killing of her "hardcore Zionist colleagues" at a neighboring institution.
The university's reputation has been thrown into question after the comment, attributed to Dr. Chantal David, a full professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, went viral across X (formerly Twitter) and other platforms, prompting immediate debate over hate speech and academic accountability.
"Kill Them All, As They Say"
The core of the allegation centers on a comment allegedly posted by Professor David on an Instagram thread belonging to the advocacy group Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME). The thread discussed a recent BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) motion at McGill University.
The controversial quote attributed to Dr. David reads: "My hardcore Zionist colleagues (kill them all, as they say) from the math department at McGill..."
Screenshots and short video captures of the post quickly spread, fueled by prominent social media commentators. While Concordia University's public directory confirms Chantal David as a faculty member, a respected mathematician and recipient of the 2013 Krieger–Nelson Prize, the university has not publicly verified the authenticity of the post itself yet.
