According to the BBC, The leaders, who included Harvard president Claudine Gay, testified before the House of Representatives. The students at the universities have accused administrators of not protecting Jewish people since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. Jewish students said they faced antisemitic threats, assault and more.
In testimony to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Professor Gay acknowledged a rising tide of antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus since 7 October, when Hamas attacked Israel, which responded with a bombardment of Gaza and ground offensive.
She said it has been a challenge to balance freedom of speech and protest on campus while also protecting students against hate.
“This is difficult work. And I know that I have not always gotten it right,” Prof Gay said.
She testified alongside two other presidents of elite American colleges: University of Pennsylvania president Liz Magill and Massachusetts Institute of Technology president Sally Kornbluth.
BBC and Politico
