Student speaker denounces Harvard over Gaza
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Richard Kuper
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In a crackdown on pro-Palestinian student protesters, Harvard University suspended the right of 13 students to graduate.
This was a kick in the teeth following a majority vote by arts and science faculty members to allow their graduation.
Shruthi Kumar, a graduating student chosen to give an address to commemorate the occasion took the opportunity to go off script and condemn her alma mater.
RK
This article was originally published by the Guardian on Fri 24 May 2024. Read the original here.
Harvard student speaker denounces university over Gaza protest response
Shruthi Kumar gives unscripted condemnation of university after 13 students barred from graduation over involvement in protests
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Deeply touched by the courage of this (newly graduated) Harvard student, that dared to speak out, and she – although she “only” mentioned the 13 students, that had been excluded from graduating, because of their involvement in the protest against the Zionist slaughter of the 1948 Nakba-refugees in the Gaza Ghetto – could also be considered to have spoken out against the horrible way, the former Harvard president Claudine Gay had been brutally forced out her academic position lately, by the very same pro-Eretz-Israel lobby.
In line with that, one simply has to mention the name of the USA entrepreneur Bill Ackman, who – in cooperation with other high-ranking CEO’s – did instigate persecution and boycott by industry, of all Harvard students, that had dared to sign a solidarity petition with the tormented Palestinians.
Ackman in addition has been accused of closely working with Israeli cabinet members, in order to “sell” the genocide in Gaza to the outside world.
More in general, I recently did also stumble upon the rather embarrassing fact, that wealthy Jewish Zionists donors from the USA, do shamelessly use their lavish gifts to USA universities, to influence (read censure) the board members on their policy on Israel.