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Harvard adopts IHRA definition after settling antisemitism lawsuits

The agreement builds in protections against more contentious forms of Jew-hatred, including comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany

By Vita Fellig

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Harvard University has settled a pair of lawsuits alleging antisemitic discrimination filed in the wake of pro-Palestine campus protests (Image: Getty)
The Gaza camp at Oxford University (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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If Jewish students wanted to sue Oxford, they’d have a strong case

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Fetterman gets standing ovation at Yeshiva University for condemning Harvard in graduation speech
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Fetterman gets standing ovation at Yeshiva University for condemning Harvard in graduation speech

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Dr. Claudine Gay, President of Harvard University, Liz Magill, President of University of Pennsylvania, and Dr. Sally Kornbluth, President of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee December 05, 2023 in Washington, DC (Getty Images).
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Harvard didn’t act on campus antisemitism says congressional report

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Supporters of Palestine gather at Harvard University to show their support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on October 14, 2023. Thousands of Palestinians sought refuge on October 14 after Israel warned them to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip before an expected ground offensive against Hamas, one week on from the deadliest attack in Israeli history. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)
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Harvard encampment ends after university makes concessions

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US college delegation inspired by visit to Israel

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Harvard students host memorial for ‘martyrs’ of Al Shifa hospital

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