Hassan Diab covers his face after his arrest in Ottawa in November 2008. Diab is accused of bombing a Paris synagogue in 1980. Hassan Diab covers his face after his arrest in Ottawa in November 2008. Diab is accused of bombing a Paris synagogue in 1980. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Hassan Diab, who is facing charges of murder and attempted murder for allegedly bombing a Paris synagogue in 1980, will not teach a sociology course at Carleton University this summer, the school announced Tuesday.

The Ottawa professor was replaced by another faculty member, the school said in a media release issued late Tuesday.

Diab, 55, is accused of killing four people and wounding dozens of others in the alleged attack.

This Oct. 3, 1980, file photo shows a scene after the bombing of the Copernic Street synagogue in Paris that killed 4 people. This Oct. 3, 1980, file photo shows a scene after the bombing of the Copernic Street synagogue in Paris that killed 4 people. (Remy de la Mauviniere/Associated Press)

The professor, who has taught at both Ottawa and Carleton universities, was arrested by the RCMP in November 2008 and has been held under virtual house arrest as a condition of his bail.

The school had confirmed to CBC earlier on Tuesday through email that Diab would be teaching an introductory course in sociology but sent out another release later in the day saying Diab had been replaced.

The school's statement said the decision had been made "in the interest of providing its students with a stable, productive academic environment that is conducive to learning."