Harvard President “Sorry” After Anti-Semitic Remarks | Calls Grow For Ivy League Chiefs To Quit

Harvard president Dr Claudine Gay apologised for her remarks at the end of her congressional testimony on December 5. Her comments sparked fierce national criticism, and some have since called for the resignation of Harvard’s first president of colour. On December 5, Dr Gay, along with the presidents of the University Of Pennsylvania and MIT, appeared for a congressional hearing about anti-Semitism on US campuses. The Ivy League school is one of several in the US accused of failing to protect its Jewish students following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war. Jewish groups have reported an alarming rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the US since the conflict broke out. Watch the video to find out more. #harvard #antisemitism #congressionalhearing 0:00 - INTRODUCTION 2:38 - WHAT DID THE HARVARD PRESIDENT SAY? 4:46 - UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA LOSES $100M DONATION 5:45 - ANTI-SEMITISM DEBATE ROCKS CAMPUSES n18oc_world n18oc_crux CRUX is your daily video news guide to the big events that are shaping our world. We track news, geopolitics, diplomacy and defence strategies and explain how they shape national policies. Crux makes sense of global developments, and analyses their impact on daily lives. Follow CRUX on Telegram: Follow CRUX on Instagram (@): Follow CRUX on Facebook: #GetCloserToTheNews with latest headlines on politics, sports and entertainment on Also watch: Crux Decode: Crux : Crux Most Watched: