Monday 11 December 2023

Harvard professors defend president amid calls to resign after statements on antisemitism

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Read the article and answer the questions:

1. What happened to the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania and MIT amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

2. What was the students' reaction to the crisis?

3. What was Claudine Gray's response to the accusations?


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  1. 1. The president of MIT, Sally Kornbluth, appeared before a congressional inquiry alongside Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard, regarding their response to antisemitism on their campuses.
    2.Some students engaged in protests, particularly a pro-Palestine "week of action" in November.
    3.Claudine Gay, while appearing before the congressional inquiry, did not provide a definitive "yes" or "no" response to a question regarding whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate their university’s code of conduct.

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    1. 1. MIT President Sally Kornbluth appeared before a Congressional investigation along with Claudine Gay, president of Harvard, regarding their reaction to anti-Semitism on their campuses.
      2. Some students participated in protests, in particular in the pro-Palestinian "week of action" in November.
      3. Claudine Gay, speaking before the Congressional investigation, did not give a definitive yes or no answer to the question of whether calls for the genocide of Jews would violate their university's code of conduct.

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    1.The president of MIT, Sally Kornbluth, appeared before a congressional inquiry alongside Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard, regarding their response to antisemitism on their campuses.
    2.Some students engaged in protests, particularly a pro-Palestine "week of action" in November.3.Claudine Gay, while appearing before the congressional inquiry, did not provide a definitive "yes" or "no" response to a question regarding whether calling for the genocide of Jews would violate their university’s code of conduct.

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  5. 1.Sally Kornbluth stand before a Congressional investigation along with Claudine Gay, president of Harvard, regarding their reaction to anti-Semitism on their campuses.
    2.In November participated in protests, in particular in the pro-Palestinian "week of action"
    3.He did not give a precise answer

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  6. 1. The president of the University of Pennsylvania and the president of MIT faced controversy amid the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
    2. The students reacted to the crisis with frequent protests over the Israel-Gaza conflict, which led to accusations of crossing into antisemitism.
    3. Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard, apologized for her congressional testimony and stated that calls for violence against Jewish students have no place at Harvard.

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Angelina Jolie receives the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 2013 Governors Awards

  Watch the interview and answer the question: What problem does Angelina raise in her acceptance speech?