The presidents of Harvard, Penn, and MIT testified at a hearing in the nation’s capital this week to address anti-Semitism on campuses.
When Harvard President Dr. Claudine Gay was asked if calling for the genocide of Jews violated Harvard’s rules on bullying and harassment, her response was surprising.
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“The rules around bullying and harassment are quite specific, and if the context in which that language is used amounts to bullying and harassment, then we take action against it,” Gay said.
Longtime broadcaster Rich Eisen criticized the presidents of Harvard, Penn, and MIT on his radio show for not outright condemning anti-Semitism.
“By just allowing that speech makes people comfortable to commit the genocide. You understand that? By not being unequivocal and saying, ‘Yes, this is a violation, and anybody who violates it is off campus,’ they can’t go to Harvard, Penn, or MIT. By saying, ‘Well, it depends on this, that, and the other thing,’ makes them comfortable to commit the genocide,” Eisen said.
“It is the lesson you learn when you walk into museums of tolerance or Holocaust museums around the world, including ones that I’ve been to recently in Berlin, Germany, and Tel Aviv, Israel. It’s the first lesson you learn, and I can’t believe you got to tell these people who lead these institutions of higher learning that.”
Eisen’s rant went viral on social media, resonating with many people who found it to be a powerful and sensible statement.
