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Harvard leadership has finally issued a statement in response to the Palestinian terrorist attack against Israel over weekend, after being called out by former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Larry Summers — and others — for their “silence.” University leadership, however, made no mention of their students expressing support for the Hamas terrorists..
The statement — signed by Harvard President Claudine Gay, Provost Alan M. Garber, Executive Vice President Meredith Weenick, and 15 deans — did not push back in any way against the scores of student groups that“Across Harvard, we will continue providing as much support to our students and colleagues as possible,” the statement read. “We have also heard an interest from many in understanding more clearly what has been happening in Israel and Gaza.
“Even as we attend immediately to the needs of our community members, we can take steps as an academic community to deepen our knowledge of the unfolding events and their broader implications for the region and the world,” Harvard leadership stated. “We expect there will be many such opportunities in the coming days and weeks.
As many colleagues, classmates, and friends deal with pain and deep concern about the events in Israel and Gaza, we must all remember that we are one Harvard community, drawn together by a shared passion for learning, discovery, and the pursuit of truth in all its complexity, and held together by a commitment to mutual respect and support. At this moment of challenge, let us embody the care and compassion the world needs now.
Harvard’s statement was in response to the deadly terrorist attacks in Israel over the weekend — during the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, the final day of the annual High Holy Day cycle — which have so far left nearly 900 dead and thousands wounded. Others have been kidnapped.Harvard leadership for their “silence,” especially in the wake of more than 30 of the school’s student groups expressing their support for the Hamas terrorists.
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