Harvard President Admits Spike In Campus Antisemitism At House Hearing

Harvard University President Claudine Gay testified in a high-profile congressional hearing Tuesday morning she has seen a “dramatic and deeply concerning rise in antisemitism” on college campuses, including at Harvard, as tensions soar amid Israel’s war with Hamas—and school administrators face criticism for their handling of tense protests.

At a hearing in front of the House Committee on Education & the Workforce featuring the heads of several universities, Gay said there has been a rise in antisemitism “around the world, in the United States and on our campuses, including my...