Several student organizations yanked their support from the letter, which said Israel was “entirely responsible” for Hamas’ attacks, amid swelling backlash.
for the recent deadly attacks by Hamas took steps to distance themselves from the statement amid mushrooming backlash, a billboard truck began circling the streets surrounding the university’s campus on Wednesday, projecting the names and photos of signatories under a banner identifying them as “Harvard’s Leading Antisemites.”characterized it, was apparently organized by Accuracy In Media, a conservative media watchdog.
More than 30 Harvard student groups signed the open letter, though at least eight had withdrawn their support and signatures by Wednesday, according to the. Several of them reported that not all members of their respective boards had seen the letter in its entirety before signing on. “It is quite literally physical threat, a heinous intimidation technique, a warning sign meant to scare ideological allies into repudiating our mission—and for the Jewish members of associations linked to our own, an unjustifiable and insulting slap in the face,” the statement continued.
A Harvard spokesperson previously confirmed that law enforcement authorities were aware of the online doxxing attempts, and that school officials were in contact with affected students and student organizations.
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