The president of Cornell University allegedly ran over the foot of one student and injured another during a heated parking lot clash after an Israel-Palestine debate.

Surveillance video from last Thursday showed a group of students surrounding Michael Kotlikoff’s black Cadillac as they tried to stop him from leaving.

Kotlikoff then reversed his SUV out of the space before coming to a sudden stop, video released by the university shows.

Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff said he was ‘accosted’ after a Israel-Palestine debate. Cornellians Only / Instagram

He then continued with his maneuver, all while students still surrounded his vehicle.

A woman was seen standing in front of the Ivy League university president’s vehicle before moving out of shot as he drove toward her.

Another student filming Kotlikoff made a nuisance of himself by standing in front of the vehicle as he tried to drive away from the Ithaca, New York, campus.

Kotlikoff, who has been president of Cornell since March 2025, has…