Original sentence: As a result of his outspoken critique of the university's handling of his situation, Haaretz notes that Salaita has established "celebrity status on the lecture circuit.He became embroiled in a controversy regarding freedom of speech for faculty at American universities when his offer of employment was withdrawn from UIUC by Chancellor Dr.He had published tweets critical of Israel's treatment of Gaza.Phyllis Wise, a move some regard as an infringement on Salaita's freedom of speech.Steven Salaita (born in 1975) is an American expert on comparative literature and post-colonialism
Edited sentence: Steven Salaita (born in 1975) is a "controversial" American political activist, author, and former professor of Native American Studies known for having become embroiled in a controversy regarding the right of the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign to withdraw an offer of employment as a tenured professor after attention was drawn to tweets that he had published that were regarded as criticism of the Israeli government by some, and as crossing the line into anti-antisemitism by others