A prominent academic interview was abruptly canceled by The Los Angeles Review of Books after an editor labeled the subject a "toxic figure," according to internal communications obtained by The Post. The decision follows the scholar’s controversial public statements, raising questions about academic freedom and editorial discretion. The move highlights tensions between free expression and institutional accountability in scholarly publishing. Details on the specific concerns remain undisclosed, leaving readers to weigh the implications of such editorial actions.
The Los Angeles Review of Books spiked an interview it commissioned with Shai Davidai, with an editor calling the outspoken academic “a toxic figure,” The Post has learned.
