Harvard, MIT, UPenn presidents testify before Congress about antisemitism on campuses | full video

Harvard University President Claudine Gay, the University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Tuesday about the universities' response to antisemitism incidents that have occurred on campuses since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
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[@Daniel._.b39]

As a German i'm extremly disgusted that what happened in my country is happening again, if Americans doesn't save America now it will be to late 😢

[@ashdav9980]

39 Jewish people are in Congress....all but ONE of them are democrats. 90%+ of Islamists vote left. This is a problem within the left and it's echoed across the western world. I don't know where it ends.....but hopefully they get it together soon.

[@123mikey1000]

Honestly as jewish guy I'm proud of you germans for what you're doing to fight antisemitism especially fighting to not repeat the past. Look honestly you're country is strong and doing better. Stand strong Germany.

[@Daniel._.b39]

@@123mikey1000 As a German and as a Jew I wish that every country had our laws, here just for drawing a swatiska on the street can give you at least 3 years of jail and an antisemitic crime like painting a synagogue then you are being recogniced as a terrorist by the state

[@exposenetworklimited4497]

We can’t do anything… we get arrested when we stand up! We need everyone to do it at once

[@exposenetworklimited4497]

@@Daniel._.b39that’s a bit extreme! You won’t get Americans to agree to that! What you described isn’t freedom of speech! Americans won’t give away rights but doesn’t mean we can’t punish those who break our laws…

[@HistoryfortheAges]

I have been a college history professor for over 25 years. I have seen it all from the inside. College have heavily promoted antisemitism through a number of speakers and programs. It is about time they are held accountable.

[@xeganxerxes4319]

Agreed. People can have different views on politics, but that doesn’t extend to hating people because of their ethnicity and blaming issues on them as individuals, and no one should feel unsafe on campuses. This anti-semitism from the left is shameful.

[@HistoryfortheAges]

@@xeganxerxes4319 exactly what we are seeing goes beyond being critical of a policy. They are calling for eradication of the Jewish people. I have several videos on my channel giving the entire history of the region

[@xeganxerxes4319]

@@HistoryfortheAges Yes, I don’t think Israel is a saint, but it’s funny how they are critical of Israel whenever possible but ignore the abuses of Iran or Saudi or the new Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Hell, they don’t even talk up about abuses against Muslims when it’s China or India. But when any white country or country they consider white (whilst ignoring hate against Jewish People who were massacred by white German nationalists in the 1930s and 40s) does something bad they are ready to reck havoc. Also, I think Israel has the right to defend itself against terrorists. Maybe they have gone overboard, with the bombing, I don’t know? But they have the right to carry out operations against hamsa for sure.

[@HistoryfortheAges]

@xeganxerxes4319 sadly with Hamas using hospitals, schools etc as their military locations I don't see Israel having much of any other choice if they want to prevent another October 7th

[@ayeshaa6890]

Could you please provide exact examples of this? It seems when people question the ethics of Israel we get called anti semitics ..

[@jazzy19001]

using an undesired pronoun will get you suspended - but threatening genocide does not - what an upside down world!

[@miltonbates6425]

This has been several decades in the making. It's exactly what happens when you brainwash an entire generation into the lies of cultural Ma r x is m.

[@Warrior4Life3]

facts 💯totally ridiculous

[@maxwitt1449]

What is the word for genocide? I want to make sure it is used to describe what Israel is currently doing to the Palestinians.

[@jazzy19001]

@@maxwitt1449 I don't see hordes of protestors marching against Palestinians on US campuses - it is that behavior that is the offense they are concerned with in these hearings. Conflating the issues is a red herring.

[@remoman]

Pure 1984 doublethink.

[@Mylove_94]

Free speech is power and with that power comes responsibility…

[@SVEVelsen]

@@user-d8asfhac5o Nothing in the Constitution says "Give plagiarising extreme anti-semites free reign to spread their hated and cause terrorism". Disagree? Provide a quote which law legalises hatespeech.

[@Fabrice1970]

2:41:03 Unacceptable that that Dr. Gay is lying and refuses to answer from congress. She is a shame and should be sued

[@OneXAday147]

You are totally correct!

[@syskj]

Palestinian students being shot foreign scarf 🧣 yet Jewish students feeling hurt for free speech comments..

[@theresaburdett1054]

Nope. Just fire her @@S

[@dianafinch3134]

@@theresaburdett1054 Be respectful of an accomplished black woman please. Ok to disagree with her, no need for the crude language.

[@juststop022]

​@@dianafinch3134lmfao I wish you weren't being serious it wouldn't be so funny 😂

[@Vindicta3127]

I’m honestly ashamed of what America what has become. We literally fought a world war against these ideals and now they’re here at home? This is insanity.

[@farishabib9177]

You fought wars for oil lol

[@deebee4575]

@@farishabib9177You fight wars for a "messiah" who had a 6 year old bride.

[@vercingetorix5708]

Ah yes because of all the rich oil fields in Germany, Japan and Italy. It’s not like the main Allied strategy in the early war cutting off those countries oil right? Because they all had so much?

[@dexterwestin3747]

@@farishabib9177Where? Where does the US have drilling operations from a country they invaded?

[@riseuplight]

Well it depends on the context

[@chattsignal]

I’ve never been more proud of my A.S. degree from community college, where we all got along, where we studied together regardless of our differences, and where we were supported by our teachers as long as we did the work. ☮️

[@zm35r2bn]

My niece asked me about do I want men in my bathroom when I go out I knew colleges we're going in there s******* then and they're even worse now crap hole cuz it wouldn't spell it with the spell check and it's even worse now when we went to school we had all kinds of Jewish friends black friends we didn't care this is all made up stuff and it's sad we the people of the United States not of every region around the world cuz those places suck

[@zm35r2bn]

Hey I just gave myself a thumbs up yay

[@ambassador8524]

True that

[@nudetayne727]

Community Colleges are having problems right now too. Especially in California.

[@chattsignal]

@@nudetayne727 I’m sorry to hear that… I haven’t really paid attn in years. I know that my 2 yr degree allowed me to work anywhere in the world and retire w a 6 figure income. (not to mention no loans/debt) ☮️

[@HenMilton]

Harvard become just another low class university - I wouldn’t send my kids there even if they give us free tuition

[@eglantinepapeau1582]

a wise choice 👍

[@strugglingcollegestudent]

Same because I’m Jewish

[@strugglingcollegestudent]

@@Smitty998that was before October 7

[@HenMilton]

@@strugglingcollegestudent 🇺🇸🇮🇱this is USA we deserve better leaders for our kids

[@Val_Zod77]

I haven't taken Harvard seriously since i heard that Bush Jr. went there.

[@grace1231063]

Sadly, at the zenith of her academic and professional journey, an African-American woman overlooks the movements and principles that paved the way for her current standing, forsaking essential values such as morality, decency, and common sense. It is disheartening that the legacy she leaves implies the acceptability of racism, discrimination, hate speech, and vitriol. Claudine Gay, it should not be so hard to condemn antisemitism.

[@WhostolemyOvaries]

The president of MIT is Jewish and gave very similar answers- I don’t think this has anything to do with the ethnic background of these women. They all condemned anti-semitism, said students deserve to feel safe on campus, and also championed the right of free speech on campus as integral as long as it didn’t qualify as harassment or bullying based on context. I think their responses are all just very careful and practiced which comes across as unfeeling.

[@dobsr1184]

@@WhostolemyOvariesNo it does she might fear for her life as well

[@dobsr1184]

They scream Intifada is an Arabic word literally meaning, as a noun, "tremor", "shivering", "shuddering". It is derived from an Arabic term nafada meaning "to shake", "shake off", "get rid of", as a dog might shrug off water, or as one might shake off sleep, or dirt from one's sandals.

[@neshiko7122]

@@WhostolemyOvariesthere is a difference between words and actions. There’s a difference between free speech and hate speech. There’s a difference between discussion and calling for genocide. There’s a difference between enabling and tolerance. It’s the obligation of an university to teach these simple principles. Especially at Ivy League universities. In Germany we have been taught that in basic school.

[@user-fs8tl7ni1w]

There’s a conspicuous absence of men. I don’t trust that these women were hired based on merit. How could I? I’d have to be brain dead. Social Justice is in direct opposition to merit. What a farce, a dangerous farce. Higher education is in decline; Western Civilization is in decline. You can thank the Left!

[@tiongcomonico]

Is this the kind of deans and school leaders America have? Shameful!

[@jorgeponce6408]

What do you want them to do?

[@annabordelon6663]

@@jorgeponce6408 respond to antisemetic attacks and threats

[@dianafinch3134]

@@annabordelon6663 They have responded.

[@goodkaja8330]

@@dianafinch3134No they did nothing. How many Deans have been terminated? How many students expelled? How many outsiders have been aporehended for instigating hate crimes? ANSWER: 0 zero

[@XVXSethXVX]

These are also the kinda people molding the young minds of the future and turning the youth hateful on their parents dime...

[@canoebelue]

What an embarrassment to America these college presidents are...

[@virno69420]

What an embarassment to America these Zionist paid-for politicians reviving McCarthyism to suppress dissent. What an embarassment for Jews across America that their government is forcing this self-victimizing narrative.

[@badmofaux]

In order, from least annoying to most: 1) Liz Magill 2) Sally Kornbluth 3) Claudine Gay 4) Pamela Nadell Perhaps expectations just should be lower for #4, given her relative lack of credentials. In that case, Claudine Gay wins the dubious distinction and I’m okay with that. I actually thought Liz Magill comported herself reasonably well overall.

[@MJMilano7]

I would say the politicians are the embarrassment

[@Lynn-i2w]

And the big rich donors.@@MJMilano7

[@frankesposito2182]

I agree 💯 PERCENT

[@Fabrice1970]

2:39:19 She is good. Now those university presidents HAVE TO BE FIRED, Period.

[@thunkjunk]

05:04:19 For those of you not patient enough to get this far...watch...The statement itself IS the context.

[@suziespurdis869]

Spot on!

[@FreedomIsNotFree2023]

So these ivy League schools tell their students, that it's absolutely okay to call for genocide of a certain group of people, as long as there is no action. WOW Holy crap I would not believe this if I didn't see it.

[@simplegend27]

Thank you i was scrolling through for this highlighted moment.

[@Slayin101]

Notice how sneakily she used “calls for intifada” to directly equate it to calling Jewish Genocide.

[@Philosophism995]

Yikes

[@neshiko7122]

Last time I checked calling for genocide of one people was called hate speech n leading to the holocaust. But what should a German know about enablers and bystanders of genocide?!

[@mykitm7104]

You would think, right?

[@strugglingcollegestudent]

Exactly

[@thesabiqoon4178]

last time I checked someone doing genocide was labeled as a criminal but America is supporting Israel in actually committing genocide.

[@neshiko7122]

@@thesabiqoon4178 last time I checked radical Islamists are committing genocide in Israel since Oct 7 and in Sudan they do it to the black people. Maybe you check a dictionary to understand the difference between genocide and war.

[@usmc8408]

I suggest starting at 05:04:19 to listen to their final stance, THEN come back and start at 13:21 to really understand all the BS coming out of their mouths. It's pathetic to hear their pre-written statement that makes them seem like champions of the world, yet when under fire they crumble and their true ignorance comes out.

[@laurabobo674]

Thank you! I wasn't sure just where to go in the 5 hours here and you helped pin it down. Very helpful!

[@Ayzlin]

So true! That pre-written statement is full of empty words.

[@reneedecamillis1313]

Yep, Gay admits to the antisemitism on the Harvard campus, but she can't admit it when questioned, and she refuses to say that she failed to hold those students accountable for their actions. Free speech does not allow for the call of violence against others. Violence doesn't solve anything.

[@MegaChacha33]

This is unbelievable. Hatred of Jews at these universities, like in many other areas of society is so widespread it is sickening.

[@lilybond6485]

@georgekazanchyan4976: - and why is that Adolph ?

[@losmentos5078]

@@lilybond6485Because he’s a Muslim obviously

[@danielsgames8810]

​@georgekazanchyan4976 you can take that opinion of yours and shove it

[@syskj]

Palestinian students being shot for wearing a scarf 🧣 and still playing the Jews are the victims

[@leahsalby4181]

They were not educated on the Holocaust. Take them all to a Holocaust Museum.

[@EMSEMS123]

Harvard used to be the gold standard. No more!

[@fc2790]

not to mention several faculty members faked their own research.

[@shimmer8289]

Simple answer make your hires from non antisemitic universities if they are from any named universities PASS.

[@ms-zi4wc]

Claudine Gay - "it depends on the context" - How about if we change the question to read "Blacks". instead of "Jews"? Under what context is it possible to call for the genocide of Blacks and not violate Harvard's standards? "If it becomes converted into action?" So you it's"just words" until someone gets hurt? What an embarrassment> I didn't notice if anyone asked how much money each of these schools receive from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and other oil rich countries. I'm wondering if these schools are "owned" by the Arabs.

[@nodebate7773]

Yes the question was asked and they had no answers but the Congress person who asked had them. These "administrators" ought to be ashamed of themselves.

[@catverric165]

What a great point.

[@OctavianAsix]

False equivalence The "call for genocide" refers to "from the river to the sea" or wtv There's no opportunity to place the word {black} or {gew} anywhere So

[@strugglingcollegestudent]

Facts

[@ms-zi4wc]

Sorry I wasn't clear. "Lynching of Blacks" in this context, IS equivalent to "killing members of an ethnic group BECAUSE of their ethnicity". In my example, members are "Blacks" but in the question posed to Gay, "Jews". They are either both morally reprehensible or both "context dependent." Waiting until that escalates into conduct is equally morally reprehensible. I was just bringing the subject a bit closer to home for Gay, since she didn't seem to get it when it concerned Jews. As suggested by Steve Pinker, Gay holds her position at Harvard because of DEI. Full stop. It's an embarrassment.. @@OctavianAsix

[@lilybond6485]

😂😂 This is the President of Harvard University. 😂 She doesn’t know how to answer a question. Harvard is now the K-Mart of Universities. Lol Save your money parents.

[@larryj3164]

Amen !!!

[@BristolBerg]

Harvard endowment is $60 billion or something, they invest in everything and their network is vast af. So they’re not going to be blackmailed by money, they’re swimming in it and can have their own code of ethics they themselves enforce without external pressure (Harvard board are the real power players, not the dean )🫡

[@mariushancu4422]

You mean K. Marx perhaps? Yes, not a joke

[@mykitm7104]

@@mariushancu4422so true!!!

[@defnotthekgb8362]

Oh she does, she doesn’t want to publicly admit that harvard, like a few other ivys is working directly with the Qatari gov to build campuses over there, in exchange for HUGE amounts of money and limited Qatari influence in some select classroom curriculum.

[@yoeldror2945]

Universities in the US have lost their moral compass

[@nadifaidriss3504]

what!

[@Raphael-fl8lm]

It is so hard and painful to believe that this is now the US top high school answers. Either they support this or they are afraid.

[@an-qo6by]

most humans truly do get brainwashed. it is a challenge for our character to stay the course and think for ourselves. it saddens me to see soooo many people end up supporting this or staying silent. all because of fear. even though hamas killed so many innocent lives, no one wants to talk about it because of what its tied to. but when its the jewish people, people are ready to talk. it makes me wonder who TRULY cares! or who just wants to TALK and be angry on a bandwagon. idk

[@Yoshi-Mooch]

95% of higher ed is bs. Your money goes to admin, not the people teaching. And they’re not teaching, they’re giving you their opinion. I paid for a degree from a reputable college for a bunch of Professors to tell me what I should think and that my grades depend on it. This whole house of cards is crashing.

[@olgasirota8009]

I believe, they are both

[@Val_Zod77]

You're right, these universities do behave like high schools🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DispelTV]

Jews claim to be the chosen people and just like their Christ was crucified by the Romans for his false ego, so they too will be crucified for their false ego. I don't say this with vitriol or hatred for them, I am just pointing out cause and effect, the most basic natural law.

[@Nast405]

International funding and ALL FUNDING must be halted. America will not tolerate the hatred of our beloved Jewish people.

[@dekrev]

The smile on Mcgills face from Penn when asked if calling for the genocide of Jews… - spooky

[@syskj]

👺👺👺👺👺👹 very spooky

[@madjarov42]

It's a leadership trick. In such a situation, you don't want to seem antagonistic or nervous, and it softens your voice your nonsense is easier to swallow.

[@cdb_nyc]

She issued a statement I believe today… must have heard from some donors, the board and alumni.

[@ecarmel11]

Some people are not worth cleaning my toilet, and they are the president of those resisted students.

[@TheBrownBebe]

The smiles on their faces and their rehearsed responses is very disappointing - I cannot believe they couldn’t even admit they did the wrong thing

[@elishulman8560]

These holier than thou warriors think they are doing what is right. Victim supremacists. Free speech for some, silence the others. Meanwhile in Ontario skool board are burning Fahrenheit 451

[@sodman4874]

Liars can do no wrong in their own mind.

[@carsonharris5674]

Why is it these people cant answer a simple question with a simple answer? It would be so refreshing to hear them say they know about the problems and are working on solutions.

[@sarayechieli1344]

At least there's been a congressional hearing on this issue! Without it, these university presidents wouldn't raise an eyebrow or a finger to actually do anything to address the idiotic hatred that "enlightened" students and professors on these campuses are perpetuating.

[@chaimbochner7474]

So Hitler should not be lectured until he commits crimes? I guess I need to become an Harvard graduate to understand this.🤪

[@JohnCallahan360]

Hearings are a waste of time - no one is ever heald accountable. Dr Claudine Gay likley will have a very different opinion if certain hateful / shameful / words are directed towards her. What a sick contradiction! Those in power care not for the people. SHAME ON HARVARD!!!

[@skyline-ghkkfvg]

Truly disgusting! Double standards.

[@afreiden]

Since you singled out Dr. Gay, I assume you're referring to her skin color. She was asked specifically about protests against blacks and she gave the same answer/non-answer as she gave for the anti-semitism questions. There are definitely double-standards at Harvard/Penn/MIT, but I didn't see evidence of a double-standard from Dr. Gay, specifically.

[@JohnCallahan360]

@@afreiden Then you didnt listen! The entire comment about "CONTEXT" is the issue! Hateful speach is hateful in ALL context unless you think like a liberal

[@Fetrovsky]

People don't understand the meaning of "yes or no"?

[@annekeeney4841]

I am disgusted by all of them.

[@GeorgeSpencer985]

A bunch of bitter feminists.

[@tromboneJTS]

The central question starts and ends at 6:14 The university presidents have the responsibilty outlined at 8:31 The universities seem incapable of differentiating free speech from hate speech, or are unable to police it. Worse, they seem reluctant to enforce the university's position and govern student behavior when transgressions occur. The chairwoman states that the university atmosphere and culture seems to be rotting, not welcoming and inclusive, partly due to poor choices in faculty members.

[@rd264]

if Congress actually wanted to improve the situation, that is, counter bias in society, it would promote unbiased hiring, unbiased admissions, and most importantly, encourage quality high school history education and support free speech everywhere in society.

[@pineapplegirl8078]

No such thing as “hate speech”. Speech is just speech. The adjective of hate is subjective not objective.

[@thomasjohan3138]

@@pineapplegirl8078100%. No one can be forced to commit a crime just by speaking. The person who commits the crime has the responsibility for the act.

[@Fabrice1970]

2:47:34 Foreign student are mainly a strong ressource of revenue for Harvard, $1.5B from middle east as mentioned earlier… So, do you really believe that Dr gay will expel any muslim misconducting on the campus?

[@musiqueetmontagne]

Then the Government should revoke their visas immediately... Simple.

[@iluv2create576]

That woman is evil…the entire institution is corrupt. I feel these schools are breeding grounds for terrorism on our own soil.

[@jonoaks9834]

@@musiqueetmontagnewhat did they do?? Their visas should be revoked just because of their country of origin?

[@mykitm7104]

@@jonoaks9834no, because they run around chanting death to Jews and supporting terrorism- pretty sure that’s against that documents they signed when they got their visa…

[@fedupwitumboth]

Absolutely! They should all be sent home. Can you imagine anyone from the west protesting in their country ? They’d be in prison.

[@matrox]

How TF did this women get this position at Harvard??

[@0821pirate]

It's pretty obvious (had nothing to do with her credentials).

[@eglantinepapeau1582]

DEI

[@jorgeponce6408]

How is this any different then ignorant rhetoric

[@yaeluzan1]

how do you think she got it🤷🏽‍♀️

[@noura8586]

She didn’t say anything wrong.. search the meaning of Intifada.. throwing a bunch of arabic words & saying they mean something is shameful! Intifada means resistance it’s no where near genocide!

[@suziespurdis869]

1:19 "1% of Harvards faculty voted for President Trump." This does not sound like a very diverse university.

[@dianafinch3134]

Harvard's faculty are not chosen for their political views. Only a small percentage of them teach politics. Many are scientists, mathematicians, linguists, etc.

[@jonoaks9834]

Why are you assuming that voting for Trump is equally as reasonable as voting against Trump?

[@suziespurdis869]

@@dianafinch3134 it is obvious that the campus and faculty have are all liberal. That does have an effect on how students are taught in numerous subjects. It speaks volumes that only 1% of the faculty is conservative.

[@Salander91]

There's so many issues with using this as a metric of faculty diversity

[@Profesah_411]

Cancelled for stating biological facts of gender; but allowed to have antisemitic hate speech. This is the direction the left is taking us. Vote wisely.

[@pxp175]

My God, how confused can a this university president be? How low and dark is the academic world gone. Makes me sad.

[@kusheran]

I'm tired of the structural racism in the "dark metaphor"... Does dark mean bad in your language? That is racist! Tired of the dark metaphor! Dark does not equal bad. Stop the racist language!

[@anyutaanyuta993]

@@kusheran😂

[@johnjean8743]

Ive been an academic for35 years and i am horrified, not only at what is happening at these elite institutions, but also everywhere in higher education. The scourge of wokeness has taken over many faculties and administrations, with the result that students are only ever exposed to one point of view. If you're a faculty member, pushing back against the official dogma will get you fired or, at least, cancelled or denied promotion. Universities in the US have lost the the idea of the Academy.

[@JoshuaDixon-wc7xd]

Harvard used to be a badge of honor , now I wouldn’t hire a Harvard grad to mow my lawn.

[@Gtomer]

So, let me get it straight. They don't do a process of examination and declining speakers that are being invited to their universities. At most they will issue a statement against rethorics they do not agree with but will still give them a stage and time to educate their students in those subjects. So, it seems to me that if someone were to invite Hitler to speak at their university they wouldn't deny him his stage and in the best case they will just make a statement that they don't agree with his views. But will still provide him with the stage and time to educate and poison their students with his views. No wonder they are a thriving ground for the epidemic of antisemitism and hate.

[@tiftyme]

They sure don’t. Did Kim Kardashian give a speech at Harvard last year?

[@paxdriver]

Disallowing speakers roles radicalism more than hearing the insane ideas of idiot speakers. Let an idiot speak and it will be clear why people should not following in step. You got it all backwards. People aren't at risk by hearing dumb ideas, they are at risk of adopting dumb ideas when there's a conspiracy to suppress those ideas in plain sight.

[@blahblahh7249]

president gay should be investigated arrested prosecuted and jailed

[@ulasparks1538]

Politicians trying to get concrete answers from the heads of the universities. They get to taste how their voters feel when the politicians speak in generic terms all the time.

[@tommoore8726]

It is tough to be a student at many of the colleges and universities in this day in age and be identified as a devout Jew, Evangelical Christian or devout Catholic.

[@virno69420]

Really? I have plenty of Jewish friends protesting right alongside us, recognizing the war crimes comitted by the state of Israel and their illegal apartheid state.

[@valkyriaKelly]

@@virno69420never saw a generation of students this ignorant and brainwashed.

[@virno69420]

​@@valkyriaKelly You mean educated? If you believe Israel isn't committing genocide and violating international law you're objectively wrong.

[@johnirby8847]

​@virno2434 if Hamas would have killed 1000 Americans do you believe the US would offer a ceasefire or care about proportionality? The primary attack strategy of US is "shock and awe!" Isn't hypocritical for the US to ask Israel to do something the US wouldn't?

[@virno69420]

@@johnirby8847 I'd condemn US War crimes and genocide as well? Your point is irrelevant. There's a few key differences between the war crimes of the US empire in the past and what's happening now, the 1st being the US was THE global superpower who can do whatever they want without answering to anyone. Israel is not a superpower, it is fully contigent on the support of the US, that means we can change what's happening now.

[@ambassador8524]

Whoa! This should be a serious wake up call.

[@maureenfitzgibbons753]

Can't stand this Ms Gay person So glad she's gone. The interview is wonderful.. She did a great job!!!

[@Dhitter]

Defund those Universities.

[@xBlake]

Context is ALWAYS important. If you watch this hearing it’s clear that these three oppose antisemitism. They weren’t punished for supporting antisemitism, they were punished for supporting free speech. And an out of context clip was used to do so.

[@music.tv.29]

35:09 The problem is that it’s imposible to be critical of the Israeli government if people keep conflicting Israel with Jewish people. Being critical of the state Israel is not hating Jews.

[@galle3767]

Anti Zionism is anti semitism. Period! Palestinians and their hate proved that bet well to the whole world.

[@abringering2164]

Who are these girls screaming for INTIFADA! They don’t look like students attending college there. Who these people are has to be investigated

[@bruceli9094]

List their names. Never forget.

[@2cents250]

It kind of funny that at 3:09:50 this guy is complaining about campus safety when they constantly ignore campus shootings in America. They don’t care when kids are gunned down. So how can they expect Harvard to guarantee anyone’s safety.

[@totalmente1237]

I don't understand!!, what kind of stupid directors the universities have?

[@williamtellall]

Deceitful liars! They should all be fired or resign.

[@rachelladiary]

So calling for the genocide of black people is ok unless its dependent on conduct ?! Can someone explain this to me? I guess im not smart enough for this ivy league universities...

[@gashousegorillas1]

Shut down all these colleges Harvard, yale, nyu,.....

[@JenyaMaley]

It's beyond embaracing that not one of these "scholars" can produce a clear and firm sentence on the matter. Can't state the obvious, can't differ simple right from simple wrong. How can these be the educators of tommorrow? It's clearly the age of small people.

[@lihai191]

They are politicians in campuses. They are not educators!

[@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821]

embarrassing

[@williamriley5118]

Soviet defector Yuri Bezmenov warned us about this back in the 1980s.

[@dahlt27]

3:29:42 This man hit the nail right on the head!

[@enoch9468]

wow, yes. amazing speech

[@Wat813]

This is ridiculous.We need change in our universities and we have to stop foreign money in these universities

[@oceanloverforever8233]

It depends. Money are good, they cannot dictate though

[@fuwingpang5445]

Why would any foreign body donate to American universities and ask for nothing in return😑

[@virno69420]

HAHAHA the "foreign money" in these Universities is predominantly from Pro-Israeli lobbyists that aren't required to register as foreign entities. The money has nothing to do with protecting the 1st amendment rights of their students to criticize their government funding a genocide.

[@alycebeckwith2446]

Yes, all these diverse subjects which fuse hatred. Too much leeway in America.

[@alycebeckwith2446]

Expelled! Absolutely they should be expelled but ohoh then 300 million dollars gets withdrawn.

[@LingoMan4u]

All of them should he fired ASAP. This are the people who shape the young and future mind, and having such antisemitism has no place for eduction system.

[@WarrenFahyAuthor]

I do not like any restrictions on speech at universities. But I do believe that it cannot be conducted in a way that makes it impossible to respond (loud speakers, chanting, drowning out the reply).

[@chaimbochner7474]

Anything that “can” lead to actions of hate and racism. Is this so hard to understand? Do you think that calling death to Zionists, etc…, doesn’t bring violence? What about screaming “death to Russia”, would that not lead to violence? I think it’s obvious what kind of language leads to “actions”! If in doubt, maybe desist? Maybe universities should stay out of one sided controversies? To report both sides, to do cold historical research, is SO important rather than creating hateful rhetoric. If we’re just opinions about Zionism or peaceful debate, it’s actually encouraged. When writing a one way letter condemning Israel at the time that Hamas killed over one thousand people without condemning Hamas, it’s beyond not acceptable!

[@fedupwitumboth]

They’ve been preventing any “free” speech they don’t agree with for years now.

[@fengxia1234567]

Well said

[@ParDiss-e4i]

I like that she says students deserve safety.

[@annabordelon6663]

Except for Jews

[@israeloffaith3798]

Yeah, she got that part right.

[@ParDiss-e4i]

@@israeloffaith3798 the senator said that :)

[@virno69420]

This is America, you do not have a right to be safe from criticism in your ideology, especially on college campuses.

[@kusheran]

"Feeling" safe... Not so much.

[@carsonharris5674]

If this was about LGBTQ, these college leaders would have an entirely different take. When I think about Palestinians, I remember Munich in the Summer of 1972. The calling for the destruction of Israel and the genocide of Jews is a call to violence. There is no way that inciting violence, which these schools are allowing, can be considered protected. Once you call for genocide, and rally around that idea, you have just yelled "fire" in a crowded theatre. I was fortunate to have received my Bachelor's and Master's degrees online, where I could focus on academics, and not what my fellow student's believe about unrelated issues or worrying about someone wanting me dead. All students should be afforded the opportunity to study in an environment that fosters knowledge.

[@c.eb.1216]

Yeah, saying from the river to the sea is just calling for their expulsion is like saying that Hitler calling for the elimination of Jewish people from Europe was *just* a call to boot them to another continent. Well maybe, but look at what they did when they didn't get their way. There's inherently a lot of hatred behind a statement like that. Potentially genocidal hatred. It sets gears in motion we don't want to be ticking.

[@heyletsprayheavenbound6644]

I never thought I’d live to see the day where there would be any antisemitism let alone to this degree. Especially after the holocaust, this is absolutely disgusting!!! I’m ashamed of my country and how the mighty have fallen. Wow! God please have mercy on us. There are many who still support and love Israel and the jewish people! And we will always condemn any antisemitism!

[@OctavianAsix]

Why do you love israel?

[@rd264]

as everyone knows but not all accept, Palestine has been wrecked and oppressed for decades by Israel. Im amazed that there hasnt been alot more agitation and protests against this in the ivy leagues

[@2cents250]

Why would think that when the British created a country and stole territory in the name of Israel. They have allowed ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. The Ethiopians were sterilized by Israelis. Wake up! There are many that support the Palestinians right to exist without apartheid.

[@jasonv6319]

⁠@@rd264ok so how was Palestine created, and who created Palestine… and from what event (colonialism) also is it true Muhammad respected the legacy of Jesus, who was born a jew in Israel… bruh

[@susanb6289]

I am beyond shocked too. How is this even possible. Makes me wonder if these people chanting even know what they are chanting. Or if they are just sheep chanting for sake of chanting. Makes me sick.

[@pewterhacker]

Wow, United States Representative Elise Stefanik reminds me so much of retired admiral Nora Satee in S04E21, "The Drumhead" of Star Trek the Next Generation.

[@mygotobrands8076]

Pls explain to me why a student has to give their political and religious views to attend a school. As long as a person is respectful and not fueling hate, condescension, or bullying actions. Will giving such info become part of job and college applications requirements going forward?

[@marcie6022]

THANK G-D this is be addressed!!

[@shimmer8289]

No its not its BS. And unless they are removed nothing changes just window dressing!

[@FaithInExile]

So... Harvard accepts gifts from the Palestinian Authority... but they dont accept gifts from entities that dont align with their mission.... Very interesting admission! @ approx. 4 hours 50 mins.

[@idk-lz4nl]

The PA advocates for peaceful resistance; they are literally Western puppets... Americans truly are the most critically-thinking in the world; wow. Indeed, basic research is a crime.

[@jorge117100]

Harvard President needs to be let go IMMEDIATELY

[@zzz5173]

All of them

[@JackJackKcajify]

To say that " calling for the genocide of jews", which is incitement to violence, which is harassment, which is basically one of the most horrendous statements a person can make, which is an obvious example of hate speech, would need to depend on context in order to be considered hate speech or a violation of codes of conduct? That is SUCH an academic BS response. Something a lawyer or postmodern philosopher would say. Super sad. And obviously wrong. And the funniest part is, its them OBVIOUSLY attempting to not say the wrong thing by being vague about it. " oh we dont know what that would be, it would depend on context and an investigation and a bunch of people to figure out if " calling for the genocide of a minority" violates university policies.". They dug their own grave. And whats EVEN FUNNIER is, Ms . Gray ended up saying in her apology that she should have followed her heart and say what her innerself wanted to say. So she admits that she wasnt answering the way a normal human being with emotion, morals and a soul would answer. Rather, she decided to say what the faceless, godless, and completely morally void president of an academic facility would say..... " it depends on context"

[@shirleycallorina8367]

Im sick and tired of these demonstrators send them home

[@11Diavolo11]

Representative Thompson at 1:11:00 is Brilliant!

[@cindylloyd306]

Of all the questions asked, I think his was the most spot on. His grave expression appears to be filled with disappointment in their lack of ethical policy. He mentioned that evolution professor who was fired for teaching what is scientifically true, and I found it shocking. I totally believe that data on Harvard's suppression of free speech is spot on. They only protect liberal rhetoric and not at all what different thoughts are. Hypocrites!

[@stinkystu1]

Every alumni should sue every one of the schools for devaluing their diploma.

[@aguynamedscott11]

Harvard, MIT and Penn should be forced to close. Their continued existence as institutions of learning is a national disgrace.

[@virno69420]

All pro-Israel lobbyists must be forced to file as entities working for a foreign government. Their continued existence as institutions of corruption is a national disgrace on our foundational democractic secular beliefs.

[@Shakes-ce7eh]

Harvard and free speech is an oxymoron. Give me a break!

[@rd264]

I didnt go there but I am pretty sure it is one of the best in that regard. Generally if you want to improve the situation, that is, counter bias, you need to require unbiased hiring, unbiased admissions, and most importantly, you need to encourage quality high school education and support free speech everywhere in a society.

[@HpaulVaughan]

Pls resign save some dignity. Can we cancel Ms Gay? Ik my kid won’t apply there

[@Fowlriver10]

Hate and bigotry is a society problem, but your Universities contain the top 1% academic students that will be our world leaders in business, government, and communities. We need These important students to need to have the control, kindness, respect, of all humans on earth. Right now, we are not seeing the Ivy League being tough on racism nor antisemitism, what a shame and an outrage in today’s America 🇺🇸

[@rd264]

I think your hopes may be nice but get real: I knew alot of guys that went to ivy league schools, and none of them were "tough on racism" or screened on the basis of their potential biases or lack thereof, moreover its impossible to do so in practice. These schools attempt screen for character by looking over recommendations with applications, but students that go to ivy leagues dont apply with negative recommendations eg 'this guy is an anti semite' !

[@Fowlriver10]

I think you may be right! Ivy League students have never been in schools or classrooms K-12 with diverse student populations economically. They have no idea what other people go through or struggle with in life, no sympathy.

[@darkoanton5]

Why does the President of Penn State, Ms. McGill, always have a smirk on her face?

[@Atheist_Rhapsody]

Lips service. I am sorry that the Harvard président could not say anything else than a semblance of a I plead the 5th. No wonder our kids are fanatics. Shame.

[@marina12345678911000]

Follow the money. Qatar sponsors both HAMAS and the US universities(

[@bhaskarmadhunekar5039]

My heart broke after this bunch of hypocrites

[@Anonymous-uz4pg]

Dr gay must think we’re stupid

[@jbbosacker6553]

Sad and dark, they will be held accountable!

[@kusheran]

I'm tired of the structural racism in the "dark metaphor"... Does dark mean bad in your language? That is racist! Tired of the dark metaphor! Dark does not equal bad. Stop the racist language!

[@2cents250]

Is Israel being held accountable for the illegal occupation? Nope.

[@thesabiqoon4178]

I agree the UN secretary general and the UN general assembly USA representative will be called to account.

[@MegaMemimo]

Good unedited coverage, whether good or bad.

[@InEmilyTerry]

The president of these universities need to be fired. The people corporations need to stop donating for the next four years no exceptions.

[@HS-rd4db]

My kids will not join that college based on their principles.

[@dudeasp1]

They need to fine these universities and tax their endowments as their inability to protect civil rights

[@safsajid]

Fine them for what?

[@virno69420]

The civil right they should be prioritized with protecting is the 1st amendment right to free speech, government is attempting to silence dissent.

[@afreiden]

​@@virno69420Didn't the ACLU used to protect the civil right of neonazis to free speech? The OP's suggestion that censoring protests is protecting the "civil rights" of anyone is a pretty poor choice of words.

[@sarayechieli1344]

Congress representative James Comer's speaking from 4:45:35 to 4:51:00 is so critical to this discussion.

[@pagepage4944]

This discussion sounds so depressing like a throw back to medieval ideas from the dark age.... Education is supposed to enlighten the intellect not make it moronic and fearful.... What a facade!

[@user-xk4ei1sb3q]

Haven’t finished quite yet, but it’s late so I checked out 5:06 everyone’s talking about until I can finish and if that’s what yall are up in arms about then don’t be leaders. Speech is speech. And unless that speech is directed at someone then it can be addressed and condemned but it’s unfortunately free speech. Any black person who’s been called the N word or had overheard some say it referring to black people understands this well. And example of speech turning into conduct is when I was in college and (idk if y’all remember Yik Yak) someone anonymously posted that the next day they were going to shoot every black person they see on campus. That student was subsequently tracked down and removed. Now if he had just said he hates all blacks people and wished we were dead, well that’s still scary, as a black person (esp being anonymous) but it’s not harassment. See the difference? Also watch the whole thing. The first 2 hours has some of the dumbest questions coming out the mouths of some of these Congress people.

[@2cents250]

Hmmm blacks do not have the same support when it comes to hateful speech. You are allowed to openly criticize blacks. Racists are in our Congress. You have ppl denying slavery was horrible in schools. Actually don’t even want to teach black history in America and most of undercover racists are okay with it, I don’t see you protesting against DeSantis. You guys are considering voting for him. No one denies the Holocaust should be taught in American schools See the difference.

[@joelswfx]

Note the chairwoman asked them if Israel deserves to exist as a Jewish state and they all responded they believe it deserves to exist but made no notation as to a “Jewish” country….

[@2cents250]

Jerusalem does not belong to Israel. And Jews have no right to occupy territory illegally. You have no right infringe on the rights of Muslims access Jerusalem.

[@ilonasherman7360]

Who are these two women on the background that are busy with their own entertainment and acting super disrespectful to the speaker?

[@REEDUCATIONCAMPUSA]

Bigotry is alive and well in the Democrat party.

[@corylohanlon]

Islamophobia is not a thing. Christophobia is not a thing. Judeophobia is not a thing. Mormonophobia is not a thing. Religions, like all ideas, are free to be criticized. If your religion calls for celebrating murdering infants you are part of a group that is an enemy to civilization. Leave that group.

[@Iykyk003]

THIS!!! Antisemitism is hostility and prejudice against Jewish PEOPLE. Islamophobia is prejudice against an IDEOLOGY. There is the difference that people don’t seem to understand.

[@Alpha-SERY-]

Britain and France kicked off this problem during WW1 and it lead to there being a melting pot of multiple recipes for disaster, culturally and religiously that has had a foul domino effect not only in the Middle East but around the world. Regardless of your ethnic group, religious beliefs, sexuality, sexual preference we must be BETTER as human beings and treat each other as such.

[@joentl1969]

It became an issue when minorities supported Palestina, but when white, neonazi groups were chanting antisemitism slogans, no one said a thing. They should bring the UN and ask them about Israel and Palestine, whether the state of Israel should exist but not the Palestinian state or vice-versa. Only people with knowledge of this conflict should be asked those kinds of questions. Students don't have the right to their opinion, or just to one opinion that favors The State of Israel otherwise, they will be labeled antisemites, nazis, holocaust deniers, etc. The woman presiding over this hearing is almost in a coma, this elderly belongs in a nursing home, not the USA Congress. This hearing is completely ridiculous, it is like the nazis would be the victims for the Holocaust and the USA congress had hearings to defend them.

[@jennifersanchezdelaguarda3753]

I am with you until you shift to this would be akin to the US defending the Nazis. Not sure I see the similarity.

[@joentl1969]

@@jennifersanchezdelaguarda3753 simple. let's think that the state of Israel was the Nazis and the Palestinians the Jewish people from the 1930.

[@tamilladovman2159]

Ms. Stefanik the best!!!

[@baileyjones7923]

Or stop giving them government money!!

[@JeffEpp-nh8dy]

No one is calling for genocide

[@millecinematics]

This all cause of religion is crazy because let’s just think about this real quick what if religion isn’t even real then this all for nothing I’m just saying

[@נינה-ה]

This is really appalling and shameful to see such kind of leadership in these BIG universities. Utterly shocking and shameful. They should all resign or be sacked. No honor no morality nor integrity. They don’t deserve our kids.

[@saremy127]

Harvard thinks terrorism is a normal act equal to military action