Lawrence H. Summers condemned Harvard for failing to 'disassociate' itself from the statement.
A former president of Harvard University is condemning more than 30 student-led groups for seemingly applauding the terrorist invasion of Israel.holding "the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence." The letter, which featured the backing of Harvard Graduate Students for Palestine and the Harvard Islamic Society, argued that Saturday's events "did not occur in a vacuum.
The student organizations conclude the letter by calling on the school community to "take action to stop the ongoing annihilation of Palestinians." However, former Harvard University president Lawrence H. Summers seemingly disagrees with the sentiments."In nearly 50 years of Harvard affiliation, I have never been as disillusioned and alienated as I am today," Summerson X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Monday afternoon.
Summers noted the stark difference this week, saying "48 hours later -- no official Harvard statement at this time of moral testing."
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