Harvard Univ prez testimony angers critics

As a result, Rabbi David Wolpe, a prominent scholar visiting Harvard University, has resigned from the university's antisemitism committee.

"Works only along axes of oppression and places Jews as oppressors and therefore intrinsically evil, is itself evil."

Washington: Harvard University president's testimony at Capitol Hill has angered its critics even further with many calling for Claudine Gay's resignation. As a result, Rabbi David Wolpe, a prominent scholar visiting Harvard University, has resigned from the university's antisemitism committee. 

In a statement on X, Wolpe expressed his belief that Harvard, through its system and prevailing ideologies among students and faculty, is portraying Jews as "oppressors" bit is itself ‘inherently evil’. 

Even though he believes “Harvard is still a repository of extraordinary minds and important research,” Wolpe states, the majority view at Harvard, "works only along axes of oppression and places Jews as oppressors and therefore intrinsically evil, is itself evil." 

Wolpe said, "ignoring Jewish suffering is evil. Belittling or denying the Jewish experience, including unspeakable atrocities, is a vast and continuing catastrophe. Denying Israel the self-determination as a Jewish nation accorded unthinkingly to others is endemic, and evil."