Posted 12/8/2023, 6:27:53 PM
Harvard President Apologizes for Remarks on Antisemitism
- Harvard president Claudine Gay apologizes for her testimony before Congress about antisemitism on campus
- Gay admits she failed to clearly state that calls for violence against Jewish students have no place at Harvard
- Her testimony alongside presidents of Penn and MIT sparked outrage and calls for her resignation
- Gay says she "got caught up in what had become an extended, combative exchange" during the hearing
- The presidents had to clarify remarks that calling for genocide of Jews may not violate school conduct codes