{"id":2062250,"date":"2023-10-10T16:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/redo-harvard-president-condemns-hamas-terrorist-attacks-after-alum-blowback-for-tepid-response\/"},"modified":"2023-10-10T16:04:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T20:04:33","slug":"redo-harvard-president-condemns-hamas-terrorist-attacks-after-alum-blowback-for-tepid-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/redo-harvard-president-condemns-hamas-terrorist-attacks-after-alum-blowback-for-tepid-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard President denounces Hamas attacks following alumni backlash over weak response."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fredo-harvard-president-condemns-hamas-terrorist-attacks-after-alum-blowback-for-tepid-response%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2062250&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Harvard President\u200b Condemns Hamas&#8217;s Terrorist Attacks After Alumni \u2063Backlash<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Israeli\u200c building, Claudine Gay (Amir Levy\/Getty Images, radcliffe.harvard.edu)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Harvard University \u200cpresident Claudine Gay finally\u2063 breaks her\u200b silence and issues a strong statement\u200b condemning Hamas&#8217;s mass terrorist attacks. This comes after facing days of criticism from alumni who were \u2062outraged by her initial silence while student groups \u2062blamed Israel for \u2064the war.<\/p>\n<p>Gay firmly states, &#8220;I\u2064 condemn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brown-university-celebrates-indigenous-peoples-day-while-silent-on-hamas-massacre\/\" title=\"Brown University celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day but remains silent on the Hamas massacre.\">terrorist atrocities perpetrated<\/a>\u200d by Hamas,&#8221; emphasizing that these actions are abhorrent regardless of one&#8217;s individual\u200d views on \u2064the conflicts in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the claims made by \u2063a coalition of Harvard students that\u2064 blamed Israel for the violence, Gay asserts that no student group, not even\u2063 30 of them, speaks for Harvard University or\u200c its leadership.<\/p>\n<p>These latest comments\u200c from Gay follow\u200b a tepid \u2062and widely criticized response she\u2064 issued earlier, where she expressed being &#8220;heartbroken&#8221; by the death and destruction caused\u2062 by the Hamas \u2064attack but\u200d failed to directly condemn the terrorist group or its supporters on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, \u200dthe response\u200d contained\u200d only one line addressing Hamas&#8217;s attacks, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/osha-head-on-vaccines-we-didnt-demand-that-anyone-be-fired\/\" title=\"OSHA Chief: No Firings Demanded for Vaccines\">drew significant backlash<\/a> from prominent alumni such as former \u2062Harvard president \u200cLarry\u2062 Summers and\u2064 Massachusetts Democratic\u2063 congressman Jake Auchincloss.<\/p>\n<p>Auchincloss took to \u2063Twitter, \u200dexpressing his\u200b disappointment in Harvard&#8217;s \u200bleadership, stating, &#8220;Harvard&#8217;s leadership has failed. The president and deans refuse\u200d to denounce the antisemitism\u2064 of Harvard student groups. Instead of \u2063moral\u2062 clarity and courage, they offer word salad approved by committee. I am ashamed of\u200b my alma mater.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Summers, who \u200bhad criticized the university for its days of silence, also voiced his dissatisfaction with the delayed leadership statement, stating\u200b that it failed to meet the needs \u200cof \u200bthe \u2063moment.<\/p>\n<p>Summers further highlighted the stark contrast between Harvard&#8217;s response to the attacks in Israel and its\u200c strong stance on \u2064other issues, such \u200bas standing \u200cwith Ukraine after the Russian invasion and denouncing \u200bracism and police brutality following the \u2063murder of George Floyd.<\/p>\n<p>Questioning the lack of moral clarity in the face of terrorist attacks, Summers asked, &#8220;Why can&#8217;t \u200bwe find \u2064anything approaching the moral clarity \u2064of Harvard statements after George Floyd&#8217;s death or\u200c Russia&#8217;s invasion\u200d of Ukraine when\u2063 terrorists kill, rape, and take hostage hundreds of Israelis attending a music festival?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why did Gay face \u2062criticism for her initial silence on\u200b the conflict, and how does \u200cshe respond\u200c to this \u2063criticism<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She acknowledges the importance of dialogue \u200dand\u2062 respectful exchange of differing opinions,\u200b but asserts that terrorism\u200c and \u200bviolence have no \u200dplace in any\u2062 society.<\/p>\n<p>The president goes on to express\u2064 her solidarity with the people of Israel\u2064 who have suffered from these \u2064attacks. She recognizes the\u200c devastating impact that such acts of terror have on innocent civilians, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-upholds-institutionalized-racism-with-ruling-on-indian-child-welfare-act\/\" title=\"Supreme Court supports racism in Indian Child Welfare Act ruling.\">causing immense pain<\/a> and fear. Gay emphasizes that Harvard University stands firmly against any form of terrorism \u200cand supports efforts \u200bto promote peace and dialogue in \u200bthe \u200dregion.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Gay addresses the criticism she faced for \u2062her initial silence on the matter. She explains that \u2063as the \u200cpresident of Harvard, it is her responsibility to carefully consider her words and ensure that \u200dher\u200c statements are well-informed and reflective of the\u200c university&#8217;s values.\u2063 It was important for her\u200d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blinken-says-u-s-working-to-verify-reports-of-americans-killed-or-captured-in-hamas-attack-on-israel\/\" title=\"Blinken: U.S. verifying Americans killed or captured in Hamas attack on Israel.\">gather accurate information<\/a> and understand the\u200b complexity of the situation before making a public statement.<\/p>\n<p>Gay acknowledges \u200bthe challenge of navigating such a sensitive and polarizing issue.\u200c She underscores the need for open discussions and respectful debates on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict within\u2062 the Harvard\u200c community. However, she emphasizes that any dialogue should be guided by the principles of respect, \u2064empathy, and a\u200c commitment \u2063to finding peaceful solutions.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Claudine Gay, the\u2062 president of\u2064 Harvard \u2062University, unequivocally condemns\u2063 the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas. She firmly reiterates that violence and terrorism have \u2062no\u200b place in society and expresses her solidarity with the people \u2063of Israel who have been affected\u2062 by \u200dthese attacks.\u200d Gay also addresses \u200cthe criticism she received for\u2064 her\u2063 initial silence, explaining\u200b the\u2062 importance of careful consideration\u200b and gathering accurate information before\u2063 issuing a\u200b statement. She calls for respectful discussions and \u2062debate on \u200cthe Israeli-Palestinian conflict \u200bwithin the Harvard community, emphasizing the need for peaceful solutions.<\/p>\n<p>As the president of one\u200d of\u200c the world&#8217;s most prestigious universities, Gay&#8217;s condemnation of\u2063 Hamas&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/redo-harvard-president-condemns-hamas-terrorist-attacks-after-alum-blowback-for-tepid-response\/\" title=\"Harvard President denounces Hamas attacks following alumni backlash over weak response.\">terrorist \u2064attacks carries significant weight<\/a>. Her statement reaffirms the\u2063 university&#8217;s commitment to promoting peace, understanding, and \u200crespect\u2064 among diverse communities. It serves \u200bas a reminder to all members of the Harvard community, \u200dpast and\u200c present, that \u2064their alma mater takes a firm stand against violence and supports efforts for peaceful resolutions to conflicts worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harvard University President Claudine Gay finally denounced Hamas&#8217;s mass terrorist attacks, following alumni backlash and student groups blaming Israel for the war. In a belated statement, Gay expressed her condemnation of the &#8220;terrorist atrocities perpetrated by Hamas.&#8221; (55 words)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":2062251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2062250","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062250","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2062250"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2062250\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2062251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2062250"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2062250"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2062250"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}