Harvard Students' Anti-Israel Statement Sparks Controversy and Backlash

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Harvard Students' Anti-Israel Statement Sparks Controversy and Backlash
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Mobile billboards featuring the names and photos of Harvard students who endorsed an anti-Israel statement were seen near the campus, following a statement released by the Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups blaming Israel for the recent violence. Some students and groups have distanced themselves from the statement, while a conservative nonprofit organized the truck and published the names online. Harvard's Hillel and legal scholar Laurence Tribe condemned the intimidation tactics, and at least eight student groups have withdrawn their signatures. The university has increased security measures and provided guidance on cyber harassment.

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