Harvard President Faces Backlash for Handling of Antisemitism on Campus

Harvard President Claudine Gay faced criticism from the local campus Jewish organization, Harvard Hillel, for her "disappointing" testimony on antisemitism. Gay refused to state that calls for the genocide of Jews breached the university's code of conduct, stating that speech qualifying as harassment "depends on the context." Harvard Hillel called on Gay to take action to protect Jewish students, expressing shock at her refusal to draw a line on threatening antisemitic speech. The organization questioned her ability to safeguard Jewish students on campus and urged her to address the pervasive antisemitic rhetoric.