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Harvard defends its response to antisemitism in rejecting White House demands

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Jewish CommunityTrump AdministrationAcademic FreedomFirst AmendmentHarvard UniversityFederal FundingPro Palestinian GroupsAlan GarberDei Efforts

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
"Harvard University was hit by a $2.2 billion federal funding freeze on Monday, hours after the schools president announced they would not bend to a list of demands by the Trump administration that included expanding efforts to combat antisemitism on its campus."
Birzeit, Jenin, Palestinian Territories
"Last month, the school paused a research partnership between one of the departments listed, Franois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights (FXB), and Birzeit University, a Palestinian university in the West Bank, following criticism of the relationship from the Harvard Jewish Alumni Alliance."
New York, United States
"Six other schools have faced similar funding threats as a result of the Trump administrations crackdown on campus antisemitism. Columbia University saw $400 million in federal funding cut amid similar accusations, but later acquiesced to the Trump administrations demands in an effort to win them back."
Stanford, California, United States
"Stanfords president and provost both expressed support for Harvards decision to push back against the Trump administrations demands."
Princeton, New Jersey, United States
"Earlier this month, Princeton also saw several dozen of its federal research grants frozen. In response, the schools president said it would cooperate with the government in combating antisemitism."

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