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