A group alleges students have been harassed while attending pro-Palestinian vigils and working student jobs, assaulted while walking to campus libraries, and stalked by classmates.
Harvard must submit missing documentation by 5 p.m. on Feb. 14, according to the letter, or the "Committee will proceed with compulsory process."
It seems that Harvard University’s leaders require remedial education in responding to Jew-hatred. So, let’s begin.
Pro-democracy forces prevailed in the United States in 2020 and 2022, the authors acknowledge. But just barely.
Harvard's so-called enlightened community appears to have lost its moral compass, blurring the lines between innocence and malevolence between a kidnapped child and a Nazi aggressor.
The suffering of Jews on campus and the harrowing experiences they face have been subsumed by America’s culture wars.
The letter takes particular aim at Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts, asking the university presidents, “Do your diversity, equity, and inclusion departments serve Jewish students on campus?”
The plaintiffs claim Harvard's "tolerance and enabling" of antisemitism permits the harassment of Jewish students and disruption of campus activities and classes with anti-Israel demonstrations.
The increase in antisemitic incidents escalated following the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7.
The letter, addressed to Harvard Corporation Senior Fellow Penny Pritzker and Interim President Dr. Alan Garber, outlined a "pattern of deeply troubling incidents and developments."