Harvard Condemns Antisemitic Image Circulated by Student and Faculty Groups

Harvard University issued a campuswide message Tuesday evening from its interim president condemning an antisemitic cartoon that was circulated—and then disavowed—by two student groups and a faculty organization.

“Perpetuating vile and hateful antisemitic tropes, or otherwise engaging in inflammatory rhetoric or sharing images that demean people on the basis of their identity, is precisely the opposite of what this moment demands of us,” wrote Alan Garber, the university’s interim president. “The University will review the situation to better understand who was responsible for the posting and to determine what further steps are warranted.”

The latest controversy at the prestigious university comes after a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism that played a role in the last president’s ouster, as well as recently launched federal investigations into antisemitism and anti-Muslim harassment on a number of campuses, including Harvard.