After the resignation of Harvard president Claudine gay, CEO of an organization focused on pro-Israel students told Fox News Digital the university should commit to eradicating antisemitism from the school and ridding it of “cultural decay” once a new leader is hired.
Harvard’s leadership has more than a plagiarism issue. It has a problem of morals. Harvard students and faculty are not aware of the evils committed by Hamas, including its murders and rapes against Israelis. Jacob Baime, CEO of the Israel On Campus Coalition’s (ICC), told Fox News Digital that Harvard’s next leader must fix the deep cultural rot.
He said that Harvard students and faculty not only cheered the murder of Israelis but also made it unbearable for Jewish students and professors on the Harvard Campus. The ICC, he noted, describes itself as a group that inspires American college students to “see Israel’s as a source for pride” and empowers them to speak out for Israel on their campus.
Gay’s resignation was announced Tuesday afternoon. The news came amid growing allegations of plagiarism, and Gay’s handling of antisemitism in the campus community since Israel-Hamas War started on October 7. In a letter sent to the community of the school, Gay announced her resignation. She said the decision was not taken “easily.”
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Harvard president Claudine Gay (foreground) faced backlash when she, the presidents of University of Pennsylvania, and MIT, appeared before Congress to answer questions about antisemitism in their respective campuses.
Gay was slammed by Congress last month when she, the presidents of MIT and University of Pennsylvania appeared and were grilled on how they handled antisemitism in their respective campuses. During the same time period, Harvard’s chief was accused of plagiarism. She was accused of plagiarizing almost 20 authors across four of her peer-reviewed papers, which included her doctoral thesis.
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Charlie Covit, a Harvard student, told Fox News Digital that “once it became apparent that the plagiarism was part of a pattern it was too damaging for the reputation of the University and its students to keep her on.”
Covit said that plagiarism allegations should not “overshadow”, antisemitism in the campus. He added that this must be addressed by next president.
On Tuesday, it was reported that Harvard President Claudine gay would resign due to mounting plagiarism allegations and her handling antisemitism in the campus community since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on October 7.
“I hope the plagiarism will not obscure what is still a serious problem on our campus, which is antisemitism, and a hatred for Israel that is obsessive. The next president should address the concerns and needs of the Jewish Community from day one.
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The Harvard Crimson reported that the Provost Alan M. Garber would serve as interim President until the school found Gay’s successor.
A truck with signs demanding the dismissal of Harvard president Caludine gay is seen.
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation in November into the alleged antisemitism at Harvard’s Campus. This was after students staged “die-ins”, blaming Israel for the conflict, and anti-Israel demonstrators marched across campus since the beginning of the war.
The student newspaper reported that Gay’s resignation marked the shortest term ever for a Harvard president. She was in the position for six months and two day.
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Gay and the presidents of MIT and UPenn were grilled by lawmakers and viewers last month about “calling for the genocide against Jews“.
In November, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched an investigation into allegations of antisemitism at Harvard’s campus.
Does calling for the genocide against Jews at Harvard violate Harvard’s rules on bullying and harassment? Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik asked Gay.
Gay replied, “It depends on context.”
Gay responded when asked if he would answer “yes” or ‘no” when asked if calling for the genocide against Jews violated school rules.
“So, the answer is that yes, calling for the genocide against Jews violates (Harvard’s) code of conduct. Correct?” Stefanik asked.
Gay added, “Again it depends on context.”
It does not depend on context. Stefanik replied, “The answer is yes and that is why you should quit.” “These answers are unacceptable across the board.”
On the campus of Harvard, a truck displays signs demanding that President Claudine gay be fired due to her handling antisemitism.
Gay apologized soon after as the critics began to yell, saying that “words are important.”
In her apology, Gay said: “I don’t understand how anyone could feel anything other than regret when words can amplify pain and distress.”
Harvard, and Penn saw subsequent billboard truck protests demanding the firing of Gay as well as Penn President Liz Magill due to their responses before Congress. Gay’s resignation follows the resignation of Liz Magill last month.
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Fox News Digital Sarah Rumpf Whitten contributed to the report.