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Netanyahu misrepresented MIT president’s response to ‘genocide’ question

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 24 Jul

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu misrepresented comments made by the president of MIT during his address to Congress by claiming that the MIT president, along with the presidents of Harvard and Penn, hesitated to condemn calls for the genocide of Jews on campus, whereas in reality, MIT's president, Sally Kornbluth, gave a clear and direct answer stating that such behavior would be a violation of MIT's policies.

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Angry at MIT’s Jewish president, a Jewish alumni group has a plot to oust her

Steve Marantz in Forward · 21 May

A group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) alumni, including Arthur Carp, is planning a hostile takeover of the MIT Board to oust the current president, Sally Kornbluth, due to their dissatisfaction with her handling of antisemitism, pro-Palestinian protests, and embrace of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

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MIT suspends pro-Palestinian student group, saying it broke campus demonstration rules

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 15 Feb

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has suspended the pro-Palestinian student group, MIT Coalition Against Apartheid, for violating campus rules regarding demonstrations.

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Two Down. One to Go?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 5 Jan

The author discusses the recent controversy surrounding the testimonies of three university presidents, Liz McGill, Claudine Gay, and Sally Kornbluth, regarding whether calling for the genocide of Jews violates campus codes of conduct.

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Will MIT’s Sally Kornbluth survive the campus antisemitism reckoning?

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 5 Jan

Sally Kornbluth, President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is facing opposition and pressure following her participation in a controversial congressional hearing on antisemitism.

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House calls on MIT, Harvard presidents to resign over campus antisemitism, with 125 Democrats voting against

LMarkoe in Forward · 15 Dec 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 303-126, with three voting present, to call on the presidents of Harvard University and MIT to resign after they did not clearly state in a congressional hearing that their schools would take action against those advocating for the genocide of Jews.

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Harvard president will remain in office despite criticism of her response to antisemitism

BCohen in Forward · 12 Dec 2023

Harvard University's board of directors has decided to keep Claudine Gay as the school's president despite criticism of her response to antisemitism on campus.