Harvard Students Face Backlash and Doxxing Over Controversial Israel Statement

Multiple Harvard student groups have withdrawn their signatures from a controversial statement blaming Israel for the ongoing violence, following severe condemnation and doxxing attacks. The statement, originally penned by the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee, did not explicitly condemn violence against Israeli civilians. Some groups cited miscommunication and a lack of due diligence in sharing the statement, while others expressed regret for the insensitivity of the statement. Concerns over student safety have emerged as personal information of students linked to endorsing clubs was doxxed. A planned vigil was postponed due to safety concerns, and Harvard has alerted authorities. Some individuals called for the public naming and professional consequences of students involved in the statement. Harvard University President Claudine Gay distanced the university from the statement, emphasizing that no student group speaks for the university or its leadership.