Harvard University graduate faces antisemitism at Harvard, leading to settlement

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
Harvard University graduate Shabbos Kestenbaum on the school reversing suspensions of five anti-Israel protesters and Biden losing support among the Jewish community.

Key Points

  • Israeli students faced discrimination in a course at Harvard
  • A settlement was reached with Harvard acknowledging the hostile environment
  • Adoption of a definition of antisemitism to prevent future incidents

Pros

  • Settlement with Harvard acknowledges the hostile learning environment created for Israeli students
  • Adoption of the International Historical Remembrance Association’s definition of antisemitism by Harvard

Cons

  • Israeli students faced discrimination and silencing from a professor at Harvard
  • Antisemitism was experienced within the academic environment