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Presidents of Harvard, UPENN, MIT Refuse to Condemn Calls for Genocide of Jews

2023-12-06 (#186)

The answers in this congressional hearing go beyond mere antisemitism It's a tragic demonstration of the reality within those universities, where blind ideals disconnect from fundamental common sense

Video Transcription:

Dr. Kornbluff at MIT, does calling for the

genocide of Jews violate MIT's Code of

Conduct or rules regarding bullying and harassment?

Yes or no?

If targeted at individuals

not making public statements?

Yes or no?

Calling for the genocide of Jews

does not constitute bullying and harassment.

I have not heard calling for the

genocide for Jews on our campus.

You've heard chance for Intefada.

I've heard chance, which can be anti Semitic

depending on the context when calling

for the elimination of the Jewish people.

So those would not be according to the

MIT's Code of Conduct or rules

that would be investigated as harassment if pervasive and severe.

Ms. McGill at Penn.

Does calling for the genocide of Jews

violate Penn's rules or code of conduct?

Yes or no?

If the speech turns into conduct, it can be harassment.

Yes.

I am asking specifically calling for the genocide

of Jews, does that constitute bullying or harassment?

If it is directed and severe

or pervasive, it is harassment.

So the answer is yes.

It is a context dependent decision, Congresswoman.

It's a context dependent decision that's your

testimony today, calling for the genocide of

Jews is depending upon the context.

That is not bullying or harassment?

This is the easiest question to answer. Yes, Ms. McGill.

So is your testimony that you will not answer yes?

if the speech becomes conduct, it can be harassment. Yes.

Conduct meaning committing the act of genocide.

The speech is not harassment.

This is unacceptable. Ms. McGill,

I'm going to give you one more opportunity

for the world to see your answer.

Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Penn's Code

of Conduct when it comes to bullying and harassment?

Yes or no?

It can be harassment.

The answer is yes. And Dr. Gay

at Harvard, does calling for the genocide of

Jews violate Harvard's Rules of bullying and harassment?

Yes or no?

It can be depending on the context.

What's the context?

Targeted as an individual.

Targeted at an individual.

It's targeted at Jewish students, Jewish individuals.

Do you understand your testimony is dehumanizing them?

Do you understand that dehumanization

is part of anti Semitism?

I will ask you one more time.

Does calling for the genocide of Jews

violate Harvard's Rules of bullying and harassment?

Yes or no?

Anti Semitic rhetoric.

And is it anti Semitic rhetoric?

Anti Semitic rhetoric.

When it crosses into conduct that

amounts to bullying, harassment, intimidation?

That is actionable conduct, and we do take action.

So the answer is yes, that calling for the

genocide of Jews violates Harvard Code of Conduct?

Correct?

Again, it depends on the context.

It does not depend on the context.

The answer is yes, and this is why you should resign.

These are unacceptable answers across the board.

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