Cornell student sends antisemitic message to Jewish-run start-up
A Cornell University student rejected a job interview with a New York start-up run by Jewish brothers by replying that he was 'not interested in working for a Jew.' The company's founders shared the exchange publicly.
- New York, United States
- Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy
Reported by 6 sources
- timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/who-is-austin-franco-us-student-accused-of-antisemitism-after-saying-he-was-not-interested-in-working-for-a-jew/articleshow/131726340.cms
- townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/06/15/this-college-kid-had-a-rather-nasty-reply-to-a-job-interviewand-it-could-screw-him-over-for-awhile-n2677726
- kikar.co.il/world-news/antisemitism-cornell-university-incident
- wrganews.com/2026/06/15/ivy-league-student-investigated-after-alleged-antisemitic-internship-rejection-not-working-for-a-jew/
- finance.walla.co.il/item/3846389
- nypost.com/2026/06/17/us-news/sick-fundraiser-gets-nearly-20k-for-cornell-student-who-turned-down-job-to-avoid-working-for-a-jew/