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Cam E. Kettles
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Jews for Palestine Rally Outside Harvard Hillel to Protest Former IDF Spokesperson
About a dozen students rallied outside Harvard Hillel to protest an event with former Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Ronen Manelis on Monday, the first demonstration outside Harvard’s main Jewish center in several years.
Violet Barron portrait
Violet T. M. Barron '26, an organizer with Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine and a Crimson Editorial editor, says that having a “conversation with a Palestinian person, then conversation with a Zionist person” incorrectly implies that both views are “equally legitimate.”
Masoud cover portrait
Harvard Kennedy School professor Tarek E. Masoud has faced hate mail, threats to his safety, and the occasional cold shoulder from his colleagues for hosting the Middle East Dialogues, a series of conversations between Masoud and people with varied — and often extremely polarizing — viewpoints on the war in Gaza. Does he understand something about dialogue that the University should follow?
Trump Names Elise Stefanik ’06 as UN Ambassador
President-elect Donald Trump nominated Rep. Elise M. Stefanik ’06 to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, elevating a longtime ally to one of the top foreign policy posts in his administration.
Harvard Officials Wanted Harsher Discipline for Student Protesters, Report Shows
Top University officials privately lambasted the schools’ disciplinary committees for not imposing harsher penalties on students who participated in the pro-Palestine protests that rocked Harvard’s campus earlier this year.
Why Donald Trump’s Return Could Spell Trouble for Harvard
Donald Trump’s victory will give Harvard officials plenty to worry about as they wait to see whether Republicans make good on their threats to cut federal funding for universities and raise taxes on endowments.
House Committee Reveals Private Deliberations Behind Harvard’s Disastrous October 9 Statement
In a tense exchange of emails and text messages two days after Hamas attacked Israel, 18 top Harvard administrators collectively drafted — and watered down — a public statement that backfired, drawing wide condemnation and ultimately contributing to Claudine Gay’s resignation as president.
