Good for him.

Via College Fix:

A Claremont McKenna College professor from Israel who called a Palestinian student a “f**king cockroach” at a controversial Students for Justice in Palestine demonstration has apologized, but he continues to be harassed and vilified by some.

The March 4 incident was thoroughly investigated by administrators at the Southern California college, who stated in an April 19 report summarizing their probe’s results that the professor called his comments “inappropriate and unprofessional.” The review largely cleared the professor of wrongdoing. After it was published, the professor also told several local news outlets he was sorry for his choice of words.

What’s more, his actions did not impede the demonstration, the review found. But just for good measure, a dialogue on improving Arab-Jewish relations on campus will commence, campus officials stated.

But the incident’s aftermath has festered on campus.

The economics professor, Yaron Raviv, has received several harassing emails. The school’s student government has called into question the “validity” of administrators’ investigation. And the student with whom the professor engaged in the verbal altercation, sophomore Najib Hamideh, plans to file a formal grievance against Raviv.

The crux of the controversy centers on the unusual Students for Justice in Palestine “street theater performance” protest last month. The review found that demonstrators blocked the entrance to a dining hall and demanded students present IDs to enter, and at times were rude to students with whom they engaged. […]

Raviv has said he went to the performance upon the request of a student who came to his office distressed by the protest. He reported he arrived to find students blocking the entrance, so he asked the dining hall manager to move them away from the door.

Soon after, the verbal altercation took place, as reports indicate Hamideh – upset Raviv aimed to move them – said, “Oh, you are faculty? I will hunt you down!” The professor responded: “What? You will hunt me down? You’re a f**king little cockroach.”