Wednesday, January 03, 2024

I first became concerned about Harvard when 34 Harvard student organizations...came out publicly in support of Hamas

I first became concerned about @Harvard when 34 Harvard student organizations, early on the morning of October 8th before Israel had taken any military actions in Gaza, came out publicly in support of Hamas - 
Bill Ackman - @BillAckman
"...I first became concerned about @Harvard when 34 Harvard student organizations, early on the morning of October 8th before Israel had taken any military actions in Gaza, came out publicly in support of Hamas, a globally recognized terrorist organization, holding Israel ‘solely responsible’ for Hamas’ barbaric and heinous acts. 
How could this be? I wondered. 
When I saw President Gay’s initial statement about the massacre, it provided more context (!) for the student groups’ statement of support for terrorism. 
  • The protests began as pro-Palestine and then became anti-Israel. 
  • Shortly, thereafter, antisemitism exploded on campus as protesters who violated Harvard’s own codes of conduct were emboldened by the lack of enforcement of Harvard’s rules, and kept testing the limits on how aggressive, intimidating, and disruptive they could be to Jewish and Israeli students, and the student body at large. 
Sadly, antisemitism remains a simmering source of hate even at our best universities among a subset of students....

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