{"id":2120200,"date":"2023-12-08T18:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T23:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-and-moskowitz-lead-bipartisan-effort-to-oust-presidents-of-upenn-harvard-and-mit\/"},"modified":"2023-12-08T18:59:52","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T23:59:52","slug":"stefanik-and-moskowitz-lead-bipartisan-effort-to-oust-presidents-of-upenn-harvard-and-mit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stefanik-and-moskowitz-lead-bipartisan-effort-to-oust-presidents-of-upenn-harvard-and-mit\/","title":{"rendered":"Stefanik and Moskowitz unite to remove UPenn, Harvard, and MIT presidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fstefanik-and-moskowitz-lead-bipartisan-effort-to-oust-presidents-of-upenn-harvard-and-mit%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=2120200&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>Lawmakers Call for Firing of University Presidents Over Antisemitism<\/h2>\n<p>Reps. \u2063Elise Stefanik (R-NY) \u200band Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) are spearheading a bipartisan\u200c effort to hold three <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-college-presidents-refuse-to-testify-that-calls-for-jewish-genocide-violate-their-rules\/\" title=\"College presidents refuse to testify against calls for Jewish genocide\">prestigious universities accountable<\/a> for their handling of antisemitism on campus. In a powerful letter sent to \u2062the school boards of Harvard University, the \u200dUniversity of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts \u200bInstitute of Technology, the representatives demand the immediate removal of their respective presidents.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Jewish students should have found comfort on their campuses,&#8221; the \u2063letter reads. &#8220;Instead, \u2064many Jewish and \u200dIsraeli\u2064 students have faced an increasingly hostile educational environment, in the form of \u200btargeted harassment, protesters calling for the elimination of the Jewish state, and even acts of violence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The bipartisan\u200d letter, signed by 72 lawmakers, highlights a\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnells-betrayal-hurts-the-nation-goodwin\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell\u2019s betrayal hurts the nation\">recent survey<\/a> by the Anti-Defamation League\u200b and Hillel International,\u200c revealing that 73% of Jewish \u200cstudents have experienced or witnessed antisemitism since the start of the school year.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This\u2064 is a clear result of the failure of university leadership,&#8221; the letter states. \u200c&#8221;To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upenn-donor-calls-for-boycott-presidents-resignation-over-israel-preferred-speech\/\" title=\"UPenn donor demands boycott, president's resignation over Israel speech controversy.\">hold universities accountable<\/a>, Congress held a \u200bhearing on confronting campus antisemitism. Testimony\u2063 provided by presidents of your institutions showed a complete absence of \u2062moral clarity and illuminated the problematic double standards and dehumanization of the Jewish communities that your university presidents\u200c enabled.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The representatives condemn the responses of Harvard President Claudine Gay, UPenn President Liz Magill, and MIT President Sally Kornbluth during \u2063the\u2063 hearing, describing them as abhorrent. \u200bThey argue that the presidents&#8217; failure to unequivocally condemn calls for the genocide of \u200bJews violates university policies on bullying\u200d and harassment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;When pushed on whether calling for the genocide of Jews violates university policies on bullying or harassment, Presidents Gay (Harvard), Kornbluth (MIT), and Magill (Penn) were evasive and dismissive, failing\u2063 to simply condemn \u200csuch action,&#8221; the representatives wrote. &#8220;This should\u200d have \u2064been an easy and resounding &#8216;yes.&#8217; \u2063Given this moment of crisis, we demand\u200d that your boards immediately remove each of these presidents from their positions and that you provide an actionable plan to ensure that Jewish and Israeli students, \u2062teachers, and faculty are safe on your campuses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The letter \u200dconcludes by warning that silence and inaction from the\u2063 school boards\u2062 will be seen as an endorsement of the antisemitic responses. Lawmakers are determined to address \u2064this\u2063 issue, with the House Committee on Education and the \u200cWorkforce \u200claunching an investigation into the universities&#8217; handling of\u200b antisemitism.<\/p>\n<h3>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">here<\/a> to read more from The Washington \u200cExaminer.<\/h3>\n<p>This bipartisan call for accountability represents a crucial step in\u200c ensuring the safety and well-being \u2062of Jewish and Israeli students on\u200b college campuses. It is a response to a pressing\u2062 issue\u2062 that demands immediate action.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2064do the representatives argue\u200b that university presidents have failed in their duty to\u200c ensure a safe\u2064 and inclusive environment for all students?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Sity presidents accountable for this failure, \u2064we call for\u2064 their immediate removal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The call for the firing of\u2062 university \u2063presidents comes after numerous incidents of antisemitic acts on these prestigious\u2064 campuses. Harvard University has seen protests advocating for the elimination of the Jewish state, while the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology \u2062have both experienced incidents of targeted harassment and violence against Jewish \u2062and Israeli students.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. \u2063Stefanik and Moskowitz argue that these universities have failed \u200din their duty\u2062 to ensure a safe and inclusive environment for all students, regardless of their religious\u2064 or ethnic background. They believe that the presidents&#8217; lack of effective action and response to\u2063 these incidents has perpetuated \u2062an atmosphere \u2064of hostility towards \u2063Jewish students.<\/p>\n<p>The letter \u200dalso highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-poll-majority-of-americans-less-likely-to-support-disney-over-woke-politics-firing-of-gina-carano\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE POLL: Majority Of Americans Less Likely To Support Disney Over Woke Politics, Firing Of Gina Carano\">recent survey conducted<\/a> by the Anti-Defamation\u2063 League and Hillel International, \u2063which reveals alarming statistics regarding antisemitism on college campuses. \u200bWith 73% of \u200cJewish students\u200b reporting experiences of antisemitism, it is \u200dclear\u200d that there\u2063 is \u200ca systemic issue that needs to be addressed and rectified.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers argue that the universities&#8217; presidents bear\u2064 ultimate responsibility for these failures,\u200d as they hold the highest positions of authority within their institutions. They assert that the\u200b presidents&#8217; lack of action not only reflects poorly on their leadership, but also undermines the universities&#8217; commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and\u200c fostering an environment \u2062conducive to learning and personal growth.<\/p>\n<p>The bipartisan \u200cnature\u200b of this letter demonstrates the urgency and seriousness of the issue at hand.\u200c Members of both the \u2063Republican \u2064and Democratic parties have come together to advocate\u200d for \u200dthe removal of these\u200c university presidents,\u200c emphasizing the need for a united front against antisemitism.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200drepresentatives&#8217; call for the\u2063 firing of university presidents \u200chighlights the importance of holding institutions\u2064 accountable for their handling of antisemitism.\u200b It sends a clear message that acts of discrimination and \u2064hatred will not \u2063be tolerated, and that university leadership must take concrete actions to address and prevent such incidents from occurring.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the bipartisan call \u200dfor the firing of university presidents over\u200b issues of antisemitism demonstrates the growing concern and commitment to combatting\u2063 discrimination and hatred on college campuses.\u200c The representatives argue that the failure of these presidents to effectively address and prevent antisemitic acts has created\u2063 an increasingly \u200bhostile environment for Jewish students. Their letter serves as a powerful plea \u2064for change and \u200baccountability, \u2064demanding \u2063action to ensure the safety and \u200dwell-being of all students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reps. Stefanik (R-NY) and Moskowitz (D-FL) urge three top universities to dismiss their presidents after a contentious Congressional hearing. 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