Staff Reports
In a brazen act of terror, Hamas militants launched an invasion of southern Israel on October 7, resulting in the senseless slaughter of innocent women and children. The tragic loss of life was just the beginning of the horrors that unfolded. Haunting images from the invasion circulated soon after, serving as a painful reminder of the brutality inflicted by these terrorists. The invasion also provoked a retaliation from Israel, igniting a war that continues to drag on, leaving behind a trail of bloodshed.
Amidst this grave situation, an alarming display of anti-Semitism in America, particularly within the country’s institutions of higher learning, has been unveiled. This issue was brought to light during a hearing last week, where three university presidents were grilled by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. The presidents of the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found themselves unable to address the rising anti-Semitism on their campuses and failed to condemn calls for Jewish genocide under the guise of protecting free speech.
Woke Harvard President Built Administration Career on a Plagiarized Ph.D. Dissertation: Report https://t.co/fenuyAcRqY
— Tea Party Patriots (@TPPatriots) December 12, 2023
The fallout from this disastrous hearing has put these school presidents, including Liz Magill of Penn, Claudine Gay of Harvard, and Sally Kornbluth of MIT, under intense scrutiny. In an intriguing twist, conservative journalist Christopher Rufo discovered a potentially career-ending skeleton in Gay’s closet. In a thorough investigation, Rufo, along with journalist Christopher Brunet, uncovered instances of clear-cut plagiarism in Gay’s 1997 Ph.D. dissertation. Rufo highlighted one example where Gay’s dissertation mirrored the work of Lawrence Bobo and Franklin Gilliam without proper citation.
This revelation has sparked outrage and condemnation among Harvard alumni. Plagiarism is not only a significant character flaw, but it is also a violation of Harvard’s own Honor Code, which condemns academic dishonesty. The fact that these alleged acts of plagiarism were committed by someone who could not unequivocally denounce Jewish genocide is deeply troubling. This damning accusation, coupled with Gay’s inability to confront the issue of anti-Semitism, has the potential to derail her career.
The recent resignation of UPenn President Liz Magill following the backlash she faced after the hearing serves as a cautionary tale for Gay. The evidence against her is difficult to dispute, and the consequences for her career may be dire. Gay must now confront the fallout and the implications of her alleged actions, which could have far-reaching consequences beyond her own reputation.
