Key takeaways:
- Congressional hearing with Harvard, Penn, and MIT presidents went viral after they were asked if calling for the extermination of Jews would violate their university’s code of conduct.
- Rep. Stefanik praised the resignation of University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, calling it the “bare minimum” of what is required to address the issue.
- The incident has highlighted the need for universities to take a stronger stance against antisemitism and to ensure that their codes of conduct are clear and enforced.
A congressional hearing with elite university presidents from Harvard, Penn, and MIT has gone viral after the presidents were asked if calling for the extermination of Jews would violate their university’s code of conduct. The presidents argued for context and technical criteria, prompting Rep. Elise Stefanik, a representative from Upstate New York, to call for a comprehensive investigation into the universities’ perpetration of antisemitism.
On Saturday, Rep. Stefanik praised the resignation of University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill, calling it the “bare minimum” of what is required to address the issue. The viral clip of the hearing has been widely shared and has been described as “genuinely jarring”.
The incident has raised questions about how the three university presidents found themselves in the situation, and has prompted criticism of Rep. Stefanik, who has been described as “odious and mendacious”.
The incident has highlighted the need for universities to take a stronger stance against antisemitism and to ensure that their codes of conduct are clear and enforced. It has also highlighted the need for greater oversight of universities to ensure that they are taking appropriate steps to address antisemitism.
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