{"id":2070191,"date":"2023-10-17T12:36:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T16:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-arab-association-asks-for-donations-for-mental-health-of-students-who-blamed-israel-for-hamas-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T12:39:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T16:39:17","slug":"harvard-arab-association-asks-for-donations-for-mental-health-of-students-who-blamed-israel-for-hamas-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-arab-association-asks-for-donations-for-mental-health-of-students-who-blamed-israel-for-hamas-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Harvard Arab Association seeks donations for students&#8217; mental health amid Israel-Hamas dispute."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fharvard-arab-association-asks-for-donations-for-mental-health-of-students-who-blamed-israel-for-hamas-attack%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=2070191&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>Arab Students at Harvard Seek Support \u200cAfter Blaming \u200dIsrael for Hamas Attacks<\/h2>\n<p>Following a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/combative-trump-spars-with-cnn-anchor-over-election-claims-documents-in-town-hall\/\" title=\"Trump argues with CNN anchor about election claims and documents during town hall.\">controversial letter signed<\/a>\u200d by Arab students at Harvard, \u200daccusing \u200dIsrael\u200d of responsibility for the Hamas terror attacks, the Harvard\u200b Arab Alumni Association (HAAA) has made \u2063a heartfelt plea for assistance. The association claims that the students have faced relentless bullying\u200c and \u200cintimidation, \u2062resulting in damage to their\u200d mental health.<\/p>\n<p>On October \u20637,\u200c the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee, along with 33 other student organizations, released a\u200c letter blaming the Israeli\u2062 regime\u200c for the\u200d ongoing violence. The response was immediate and intense, with calls \u2064to blacklist the students involved from future employment opportunities.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW:<\/p>\n<p>Harvard\u2019s Arab Alumni Association (HAAA) \u200bis asking\u2063 members\u200d to support Arab\u2063 students whose groups signed the Hamas letter<\/p>\n<p>HAAA asks alumni\u2062 to consider \u2064providing \u201clegal counsel, healthcare, \u200dmental health support, financial aid or \u200dmentorship\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nyk6Y2ZvpV\">pic.twitter.com\/Nyk6Y2ZvpV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 John Hasson (@SonofHas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SonofHas\/status\/1712269029740613815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-arab-association-asks-for-donations-for-mental-health-of-students-who-blamed-israel-for-hamas-attack\/\" title=\"Harvard Arab Association seeks donations for students' mental health amid Israel-Hamas dispute.\">heinous war \u200ccrimes committed<\/a> by Hamas, including the targeting of innocent civilians and \u200bthe murder of children, the \u200bstudents maintained in their letter \u200cthat Israel was solely to blame.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the final crack in my broken heart \u2013 a joint statement from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Harvard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Harvard<\/a> students. I could \u2062be\u200b sitting in class \u2062with\u2063 these students, watching children brutally murdered, raped, kidnapped and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deeply-sick-over-30-harvard-university-groups-blame-israel-after-hamas-commits-atrocities\/\" title=\"Over 30 Harvard University groups accuse Israel for atrocities following Hamas actions.\">mutated bodies torn<\/a> apart by a jeering crowd \u2013 and hear why it\u2019s justified. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UTi60Y2omJ\">pic.twitter.com\/UTi60Y2omJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d Yael Bar tur (@yaelbt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yaelbt\/status\/1710875529249792487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Princeton professor\u200d Robert George \u2063expressed concern \u2063over the situation, highlighting that 31 Harvard organizations had absolved \u2063Hamas of any responsibility\u200b for their atrocities, instead placing \u200bthe blame solely on\u200d Israel. He questioned\u200c the state \u2064of academia and the involvement of groups like Harvard&#8217;s Amnesty International affiliate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">31\u2013yes\u2062 31\u2013Harvard organizations have declared that the murders, rapes, \u2063kidnappings, and other atrocities committed \u2063by Hamas against innocent people \u200care in no way the fault of Hamas, but are rather entirely the fault of \u2026 \u200dIsrael. Something\u200b is\u200c deeply, deeply\u2064 wrong in academia.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Robert P. \u200dGeorge\ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83e\ude95 (@McCormickProf)\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McCormickProf\/status\/1711187981929697692?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, it has \u2062been pointed out that \u2064the commonly used claim of Israel being an apartheid state is easily debunked by \u2064witnessing the coexistence of Palestinians and Jews in daily life. Palestinians freely shop and interact with Jews in places like the Carmel Market, and they are even represented in\u200d Israel&#8217;s parliament, the Knesset.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If there is a foreign journalist currently in Tel\u2062 Aviv, I\u2019d be happy \u2064to take you \u200con a tour of the Carmel Market, where Arabs\u200b and Jews work and shop. It\u2019s where journalists and politicians frequently visit to get the pulse of the nation. DM me. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SFPagkJzYa\">pic.twitter.com\/SFPagkJzYa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yael Bar\u200d tur\u2063 (@yaelbt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yaelbt\/status\/1711285688878923833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200d were the allegations\u200b made by the Arab students at Harvard regarding bullying and intimidation?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2062Tter.com\/UTi60Y2omJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jan Schneider (@JanSchneider123) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JanSchneider123\/status\/1712272629089001230?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The students&#8217; \u200bstatement has sparked outrage and \u200ccondemnation from various groups, including Harvard\u2064 alumni who have questioned the credibility of the signatories&#8217; claims \u2063and their\u2063 understanding of the complex situation in \u200cthe Middle East. Critics argue that the students&#8217;\u2062 narrative\u200b ignores the fact that Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, \u200b\u200binitiated the attacks by \u2064firing rockets at \u2062Israeli civilians. Moreover, they argue that Israel, like any sovereign state, has the\u200b right to defend its citizens against terror threats.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the disagreements over the\u200d political\u200d context, it is crucial to address the alleged bullying and intimidation the\u2064 Arab students at Harvard have endured. No matter \u2064one&#8217;s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian \u2062conflict, targeting individuals for \u200btheir opinions and beliefs is unacceptable and goes against the \u2064principles of academic freedom and respect for diverse perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>The Harvard Arab\u200c Alumni Association&#8217;s \u2062request for \u200csupport is a necessary response\u2064 to protect the well-being of students who have become targets\u2063 of harassment. The association, made up of accomplished professionals\u2064 who have graduated from Harvard, \u2063understands the importance of providing a safe and \u2064inclusive environment for students \u200cto\u200b express their opinions \u2062freely.<\/p>\n<p>The call \u2064for legal counsel, healthcare, mental health support, financial aid, and mentorship is\u2063 a meaningful way for alumni and supporters to contribute \u200cto the well-being of\u2064 the Arab students.\u200c Mental health support is\u2062 particularly important \u2062as the students have reported\u200c damage to their mental \u2064well-being due to\u200b the\u200d relentless \u2062attacks and bullying they have\u2063 faced.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2064is also worth\u200d noting that support\u2062 can\u200b come in various forms. Mentorship, for instance, \u200dcan help the students navigate\u2063 their way\u200b through this difficult\u2062 experience by\u2062 connecting \u200dthem with individuals who \u200dhave previously dealt with similar challenges. Financial\u2064 aid can alleviate the burden of legal \u200bexpenses and ensure that the students receive the necessary assistance to protect\u200c their rights and well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard has long prided itself on promoting academic \u200bfreedom and\u2062 the\u2062 free exchange of ideas. However, this incident highlights the urgent \u200cneed\u2062 to create a more \u2062inclusive and respectful environment for all students, regardless of their backgrounds or political beliefs. It\u200d is essential to foster a culture that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/national-night-out-strengthening-police-community-partnerships-for-safer-neighborhoods\/\" title=\"National Night Out: Building Safer Neighborhoods through Police-Community Partnerships.\">encourages open dialogue<\/a>, \u200cconstructive debate, and empathy.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200d the plea for support from the Harvard Arab Alumni \u2063Association serves as a reminder that while political tensions may \u2062exist, \u200bit is crucial to treat individuals with respect and dignity. \u200dThe targeting\u200d and bullying of\u200d students due to their opinions is unjust and detrimental to their mental health. Together, \u2063the Harvard community and\u2064 its alumni can work towards fostering an\u2062 environment that \u2064embraces diversity \u2063of thought and ensures the well-being of all students, regardless of their political views.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Arab students at Harvard blamed Israel for Hamas terror attacks, the Arab Alumni Association sought donations, citing &#8220;relentless bullying and intimidation&#8221; that harmed their &#8220;mental health.&#8221; On October 7, the day Hamas killed numerous Israeli civilians, Harvard&#8217;s response was awaited.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":60,"featured_media":2070192,"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":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2070191","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"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\/2070191","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\/60"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2070191"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2070191\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2070192"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2070191"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2070191"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2070191"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}