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A 45-year-old man was detained after entering a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill building and yelling racial slurs at Black students during a watch party. The suspect, identified as Keegan Carlisle Wilson, was hospitalized for mental distress and faces charges including aggravated assault. Student groups are demanding answers on how he accessed the locked venue.
Davis Polk, one of the world's largest law firms, has rescinded job offers to three law students from Harvard and Columbia universities who were involved in student groups that signed statements critical of Israel's role in the Israel-Hamas conflict. The firm stated that the students' support for these letters was contrary to its values and its responsibility to provide a safe and inclusive work environment. Other companies, including Winston & Strawn, Sweetgreen, and FabFitFun, have also stated that they would not hire students associated with these letters.
The Harvard Arab Alumni Association has appealed for donations to support the mental health of students who blamed Israel for the Hamas terror attacks and faced "relentless bullying and intimidation." The students leading the 33 organizations and the Solidarity Committee were named and faced calls for blacklisting. The association wrote a letter asking for assistance with legal counsel, healthcare, mental health support, financial aid, or mentorship. The letter caused backlash, and Harvard's president clarified that it does not represent the institution as a whole. The death toll in Israel has surpassed 1,300, and over 1 million people have fled their homes in Gaza ahead of an expected Israeli invasion.
Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, Senator Ted Cruz, and other GOP Harvard graduates have written a scathing letter to the president of Harvard University, demanding a clear condemnation of antisemitism after over 30 student organizations blamed Israel for the violence caused by Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists. The letter criticized Harvard's response, stating that it failed to condemn the terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and address the antisemitism on campus. The GOP graduates called for immediate public condemnation and clarification that Harvard opposes such dangerous antisemitism. Several student groups withdrew their signatures from the controversial statement, while Harvard has yet to denounce it.
US business leaders are demanding that Harvard University release the names of students who signed a letter blaming Israel for the recent Hamas attacks. The CEOs argue that they should know the identities of these students to avoid hiring them in the future. The letter, signed by around 30 Harvard student organizations, accused Israel of being responsible for the violence and called for action to stop the "annihilation of Palestinians." The letter has faced strong condemnation from political and business leaders, while some groups listed at the bottom of the letter have retracted their support. Harvard's president emphasized that no student group speaks for the university or its leadership.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman and other business leaders have pledged not to hire Harvard students who signed a controversial statement blaming Israel's occupation of Gaza for Hamas' recent attack on Israel. The statement, signed by 33 student organizations, argued that Israel's "apartheid regime is the only one to blame" and gained national attention. While some CEOs supported Ackman's call to release the names of the students, others cautioned against putting college students' names on a list. Harvard President Claudine Gay condemned Hamas' actions but clarified that no student group speaks for the university.
A coalition of 34 student organizations at Harvard University has issued a pro-Palestinian statement blaming the "apartheid regime" for the Israel-Gaza war, leading to outrage from prominent alumni. The statement holds Israel responsible for the violence and accuses it of being the sole cause of the conflict. Harvard alumni, including former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers and Republican politicians Elise Stefanik and Ted Cruz, criticized the university's leadership for not responding to the statement. While Harvard's senior leadership expressed sadness over the violence, they did not directly address the student letter or the reaction to it.