"As students posed critical questions and surrounded his car, the university's president, Michael Kotlikoff, said that the students banged on his vehicle when he tried to drive away, an accusation they deny and that video provided by the students does not show."
"The video shows it slowly reversing, as a handful of students stand behind and around the vehicle recording the incident. The car stops in front of one student, brushing him. It then accelerates and bumps into the student, causing him to stumble."
"A second student screamed that the car had run over his foot, though video does not show a clear angle of that happening."
"Kotlikoff continued backing up and left the parking lot. Emergency medical technicians arrived and checked the foot of the second student, Aiden Vallecillo, a 22-year-old senior, who was not seriously injured."
A debate at Cornell University regarding the Gaza conflict escalated when President Michael Kotlikoff attempted to leave the event. Students surrounded his vehicle, leading to accusations that they banged on it, which they deny. Video footage shows Kotlikoff's SUV reversing and brushing against a student, causing him to stumble. Another student claimed the car ran over his foot, though video evidence is inconclusive. Emergency medical technicians checked the second student, who was not seriously injured, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding the conflict.
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