antisemitism, Harvard University
Many well-intentioned people still struggle to understand what exactly constitutes antisemitism and when anti-Israel rhetoric ‘crosses the line.’
Brandeis Center's complaint alleged that three Harvard Kennedy School students were discriminated against on the basis of their Israeli identities during a Spring 2023 course. Whe
Harvard University settled legal claims alleging the Ivy League school didn’t do enough to protect Jewish students against a wave of antisemitism on campus. As part of the settlements announced Tuesday,
Critics say the definition Harvard adopted conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism and could chill pro-Palestinian speech.
The litigation piece of the effort to hold Harvard accountable is, fortunately, not yet over. The only non-anonymous plaintiff in the case, Alexander “Shabbos” Kestenbaum, who spoke at the Republican National Convention and has repeatedly testified before Congress on the topic, is moving ahead with discovery in the case.
The nation’s richest Ivy League university lost millions in fundraising dollars after drawing donor ire over antisemitism on campus. These settlements could be the first step to assuaging those concerns.
Harvard University has agreed to take several steps to fight antisemitism on its campus after a lawsuit claimed it ignored and tolerated that type of hate.
The Israeli-Palestinian situation merits the freest possible discussion. Harvard made a mistake by adopting a definition of antisemitism that has a long track record of inhibiting that discussion.
Antisemitic, pro-terror support spewed out in the open at last year’s graduation ceremonies at more than half of America’s top 25 medical schools that train future doctors, according to an explosive new study.
Harvard dramatically expanded its guidance for applying its Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Policies and Procedures on Friday, specifying protections for Zionists and defining Islamophobia and antisemitism.
It calls for ensuring that “aliens otherwise already present in the United States” aren’t hostile to its citizens, culture, government or institutions, and “do not advocate for, aid or support designated foreign terrorists and other threats to our national security.