BREAKING: Harvard President Apologizes Amid Antisemitism Testimony Backlash
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- Опубліковано 7 гру 2023
- Facing mounting calls to resign, Harvard President Claudine Gay apologized in an interview published Friday morning in the Harvard Crimson, telling the student-run newspaper “words matter,” as tensions rise at the Ivy League school over student-led protests critical of Israel and as Gay faces calls to step down for her response to reports of rising antisemitism on campus.
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We watched her testify in front of Congress, and that expressed her true cold feelings. She’s now In damage control mode.
Exactly!
Resign
it's a ridiculous pastime for self-important wealthy people
She didn't apologize. Because of this title i have unsubscribed, i advise the rest of you to do the same
She’s already put her true colours on display for the world to see.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
🤡
Absolutely
Exactly.
@@sayDArealshitORdie99No such place
Their apologies are meaningless! They revealed their true souls! Anyone who can't condemn genocide without hesitation is evil, unethical, and inhumane. And, that's who's educating America's young adults. Sickening!😡😡😡
She’s not apologising, she’s seeking to excuse it.
She has done nothing so why should she apologize??? At the same time people like you are dead silent on killing of thousands of innocent Palestinians
@@ujalaahmed2489 Exactly, she has done nothing, she has not chosen to fulfill her obligation to all students to call out racism from wherever it comes. You know nothing about me or my beliefs. What gives you the right to assume that I have been silent on the Palestinian deaths.
@@ujalaahmed2489 name sounds so explosive 💥💥💥
Too little too late. She's not sorry. She's trying to avoid the backlash. Fire her.
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
@@c.f.okonta8815 free them from what? They voted in a Terrorist organization. They had their land taken from them and they've mounted no attack to get it back. That's how war works. Either you win and get what you wanted, or you lose and you don't.
She better bow down like Obama right?
Free Palestine
Свет клином на ней сошелся что-ли? Можно заменить её на адекватного человека!🙌🏼
She just back peddling to save her job. She needs to be fired!
Honestly,I no longer dream about sending my kids to Harvard because it's about students safety concerns irrespective of race,creed,color,politics, circumstances.
She should be held accountable like everyone else. This means you’re fired!
No wonder all of the students are so messed up. When the head of the University is this messed up, what do you expect. She needs to be fired now. Her apology means nothing at this point.
I strongly agree
Agreed
100% spot on!
theyre scared to sack her as they know first thing she'll do is get the "R" card out...
First thing she will do is call race card.
No backlash, no apology. We all know she meant it. She’s just sorry we had to hear it
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
@@sayDArealshitORdie99
We non-jewish infidels don't care it 😂
Free Palestine of its genocidal residents, Agree
Amen brother, these people want to fight freedom my friend. Get the diversity hires out.
@@sayDArealshitORdie99Palestine is not a place ✌️
She needs to be fired immediately, this person should not be responsible for our children’s education, especially at a so called elite University. Disgraceful….
God help us!
Walks back on her comments on social media, but when making an official statement she can't seem to find the words yes or no....
She is only trying to walk back her earlier comments in an attempt to save her job. They need to fire her asap!
What happened to freedom of speech is that no longer valid in this country. Why is she and other protesters ant-Semitic if they don’t agree with what Israel is doing to the Palestine people.
@@jurrisaddler8427 well said.
The same right wing commenters are usually complaining about the lack of free speech on campus
@@jurrisaddler8427exactlyy
@@jurrisaddler8427 are you paying attention? How is it grown people can’t think these days.
So if it were a call for genocide of black people you would want her fired too….
Geez….. I bet you have degrees too… smfh.
Thank u!!!
She needs to be fired immediately!
Why? Because dumb people can't comprehend what she said? Whoever wrote the idiotic question that was asked of her - that is who should be fired. That was the weirdest quesiton ever.
@@JaneDoe-ql7scwise and honest people should be able to answer any question. Her answer (the original) showed who is she and what she thinks. These cannot allow her to continue her position. She must be dismissed
will the next one will be any better?
GAY - "You mean my smug evasive answers during testimony might get me fired?"
LATER THAT DAY - "I'd like to apologize for what I said."@@JaneDoe-ql7sc
Waste of taxpayers money.
She isn't " apologizing"., she 's trying to save her cushy overpaid job. She said what she said and she meant it - she repeated it several times , even after given opportunity to realize how what she said would look like. Fire her , there is no " coming back" from her testimony to Congress that all of America saw.
Her "apology" was more of a I'm sorry I made you feel bad. Rather then truly acknowledging any wrong doing.
It’s not an apology, it’s an “OMG I fucked up my career” distress call. She and he others lost their compass long time ago.
I won’t accept her apology since her decision doesn’t depend on context.
Ha, good comment.
Too late!
Her appearance and answers were such a disgrace....
If she is giving such answers, being at the top of an organization, I can't even think about what's happening outside her quarter.
She is not apologizing for her words, she is trying to escape the consequences of her words
She is just sorry because it ultimately may cost her position. She answered with exactly how she feels. No one is good but she really showed her heart when questioned.
Should universities make policies that violate the Constitution?
@@sps000111Death threats and this type of speech is not protected by the first amendment. Me calling you an idiot is
I think this shows as little understanding of others as those kids talking simplistically about the solution of giving Palestinians all the land back. Clearly she's caught up in appeasing a subset of emotional people with zero tolerance for opinions different from theirs and that's why she said that. Not because she's actually ok with people asking for the genocide of Jewish people
As with most high-level activists, they are sorry only when caught and their livelihoods jeopardized.
@@jonw3602 those threats against a specific person have been addressed by local police. No further action is necessary.
No apology is acceptable. No excuse removes the blame. During that hearing the three inadequates had all the opportunities possible to state their true positions (those that they now claim a day later). They failed. Disgustingly. In front of the whole world…They have brought shame and doubt on all Academia!
As the saying goes, "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time".
Maya Angelou
Apology not enough. She has to be made accountable for her mess up. We need stern legal action. Action is louder than words.
Like your sensible comments!🏆💙
SHE ONLY APOLOGIZED BECAUSE SHE DID NOT WANT TO GET FIRED
Absolutely 💯 true
She’s not sorry for what she said - that’s what she truly believes. She’s feigning sorrow because some people want her gone from that gravy train job.
GAY - "You mean my smug evasive answers during testimony might get me fired?"
LATER THAT DAY - "I'd like to apologize for what I said."
She didn't apologize. Because of this title i have unsubscribed, i advise the rest of you to do the same
As a liberal, I call for her to resign
Too easy on her, for her to resign. She should be fired, along with the rest of them! To make a clear statement about what won't be tolerated!
They should be fired or resign. Period.
It's so obvious she meant what she said originally, but then her job was put at risk and NOW she realizes it was wrong. I think all donors should withhold money until she is gone. She is not sorry
I think you need to make a correction here. I'm a 100% sure she still doesn't believe she is "wrong" however to save her own a** she is now trying to gain sympathy so as to stay in position.
GAY - "You mean my smug evasive answers during testimony might get me fired?"
LATER THAT DAY - "I'd like to apologize for what I said."
She didn't apologize. Because of this title i have unsubscribed, i advise the rest of you to do the same
She’s sorry for the backlash, afraid she’ll lose university donors.
She agrees with the students’ message and chants.
She’s not sorry for what she said, obviously. They planned their answers before the hearing.
She meant what she said.
🙄🙄🙄
PATHETIC
Too late. Donors have already left.
She did not apologize for the smirk she had on her face while answering the representative's questions.. that says everything
She was asked 3 times for a yes or no answer. 3 TIMES and she still wouldn't give an answer and she still hasn't. An apology isn't good enough until she answers.
Do you know WHY they are now all apologizing? It's because they won't be able to even get a job working at McDonald's after they get fired! That's the ONLY reason. 😤
People in their ivory towers shouldn't be surprised that they don't have an accurate view of the world they live in.
She is not just in charge of an educational institution - she is in charge of the next generation. When politicians and entrepreneurs are leading the moral charge instead of teachers, there has to be something spectacularly wrong with this scenario.
Not enough. Her previous publications and statements when she was a professor clearly reveal her perspective. This was known to the Harvard Board of Trustees and Selection Committee. They did not choose her by accident, and her response in those hearings could hardly have been a surprise. Only when the Board is held accountable will things start to change.
It's not "right wing" to understand openly and violently calling for the extermination of any race or ethnicity on a college campus cannot be tolerated. If they were calling for the murder of blacks, gays, or trans would it "depend on the context"?
I dunno, the left wing seems to be a bit confused and sees it as a grey area. Why did it only draw the ire of “right wing” politicians if it’s not a right wing position. The left wing professor seemed to be pretty iffy on if it was a bad thing.
I will gladly take, not calling for the genocide of Jews” as a right wing position.
Exactly. Except for Palestinian genocide, that's perfectly fine right fellows? But don't let the other side hear, shhhh. GOP ❤ Israel
@@Synthwave89 Well I can easily condemn genocide all kinds. So if there is a Palestinian genocide I condemn it.
I do love you playing what about ism when we are talking about people calling for a genocide of Jews. Does it bother you to condemn calls for Jewish genocide? Seems to.
Can you condemn Hamas and their genocidal rhetoric about the Jews? What do you think will happen when Palestine is free from the river to the sea, if decolonization has been defined as killing of civilians?
There is no Palestinian genocide, despite the horrific loss of civilian life.
My beliefs exactly! Wow, the outcome be SOOOOOO different!!!
All of them need to resign. Period!!!!!!!
You know what matters more than words? Actions. And being accountable. Resign.
They can apologize to save their jobs, but understand what they have testified to, is what they believe and who they are. No apology changes this fact!
This should not be viewed as an apology, but as an admission of guilt. Her previous actions revealed her true beliefs.
you cant force people to like you
@@user-ue6xq9qf9j Your comment> "you cant force people to like you>" Please expound on your comment. As written, it is much easy to be taken out of context. Thank you.
Actions? Or non-actions?
Guilt of what ? She didn’t do nothing
@@sayDArealshitORdie99 Your comment> “She didn’t do nothing>” Your defense of her is 1000% correct. She didn’t do nothing. B4 you believe one is agreeing w/you, I am not. She did nothing absolutely nothing to protect lives of innocent Jews. The best way to end killings & wars, all people must teach love for others.
Fire her like they do every other hard working person who does something wrong and held accountable.
This is what happens when you take out skill & merit & hire people purely on how much they can spin mob think.
When she never directly answered yes or no, then you know how she feels
Anything but a yes is a no
Sick of seeing these people, they only regret being called out , nothing more
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” -- Dr. Maya Angelou
BRAVO TO DR MAYA ANGELOU I ALLOWAYS LIKED YOUR WORDS
She's only sorry we all got to see who she really is.
How about just replacing her with an average sensible person?
I was shocked at what I saw yesterday. These three women were the persona of liberal mind, thought and appearance. In two seconds, any person with a bit of perception, would recognize the bias, pompous and obtuse aura of these women. How does this happen.
Thought something similar upon seeing them. Didn't know how to describe it, but I think you did a pretty good job. There's that certain "look", as I mentioned in my own comment.
True
Bryce 💀
such is expected with democrat corruption
@@davidwholly5209The condescending smirks regarding terrorized students was outrageous. Fire her, now.
Fire her! What is said can’t be unsaid!
No one should call for the genocide of ANY people......that's a given.
So, why does this feel like a psy op?
Shocking and sickening. Guess Ivy League doesn't mean much these days.
And just in case they're still confused, it's not about hurt feelings and sensitivities. It's about having your safety and security threatened.
They all need to be fired. Our educational system needs to be reorganized from the top down. This is embarrassing.
Embarrassing and dangerous
Indeed, well said, a fish always rots from its head. The fish of Western academia has been rancid for some time now, emitting its putrid groupthink lemming spawn into our society for far too long.
It seems she’s only sorry about her choice of words, not her inhumanity
What exactly did she say or do that's considered anti anything? Also, in your opinion, how exactly can zionists claim hating them is the same as hating orthodox jews?
She's sorry because she was caught. Out with her!!! Ann
Over seven thousand dead Palestinian children is pretty inhumane.
@@johnmarcol750caught doing what? Defending free speech?
Inhumanity? You mean like indiscriminately slaughtering 5,000 children and counting? Oh, I know, maybe you mean openly attempting to exterminate an entire ethnic group? Wait, that would be Netanyahu and his goons. *I had to edit because it's up to 7,000 children and counting now.*
According to " the context" your apology cannot be acceptable, your words matter.
Harrasment of anykind should be tolerated.
Really, Forbes? Only the “right wing” had a problem with these statements?
Frankly, that says quite a bit about the left.
Yes it does!
We've been trying to tell people the malignant cancer of leftist ideology. Never forget that in just the 20th century leftist ideology KILLED/STARVED to death over 100 Million of their OWN people plus millions of their enemies. Amazing that we are still having this discussion given ACTUAL HISTORY.
GREAT POINT!!!!!
She should be fired!!!
wee are going to support he, so it doesnt matter
These type of people are never genuine when they apologise. They don't know what they do. Sic.
A day late and a dollar short. She needs to be fired now!
This is not a mistake, she said what she believes, and there is no apology for that, an apology will not change the way she thinks, it will just make her more careful the next time. Resignation or termination are the only acceptable ways to address this
She thinks her students have a 1st Amendment right to speak their minds in this country. Do you disagree?
Let some students there be critical of the LGBT community and see how fast they crack down on that.@@23_Beans
@@23_Beans Funny how the 1st Amendment rights never applied to the conservative organizations. You reap what you sow.
@@metalrules1135💯 Exactly.
@motherofhomunculi but the first amendment is not Universal for all students at harvard, she thinks some of her students have a First Amendment right to speak their minds. She will not hesitate to stomp out the First Amendment rights of other students she does not agree with
It was not only her refusal to defend all students, it was her nasty, arrogant and defiant facial expressions, her hauty anti-social cockiness and her narcissistic demeanor that raised the ire of people that mattered to her university’s survival. Sometimes people forget how hard the climb was and they give it up all for that one moment of personal triumph. I hope she’s fired unceremoniously and that she lives long enough to remember the personal sting of her own doing.
Wow! You really let her have it. I agree with every word you said
Very well put, indeed
UFF!!
Fully agree!! We have a one on my campus :(
To hell with these university. I do not understand why Qatar is giving millions of dollars to run Zionist Uni in States.
Too late and too insincere. You knew what was going on, and you allowed it. Period. AND the Board of Directors at Harvard hired you and are well aware of your proclivities. THEY NEED TO GO!
You spoke your truths. Now you have to stand by them and pay the consequences.
Why wasn’t she FIRED!!
Look at her.
You know why.
We gotta get this country back to AMERICA FIRST FOR AMERICANS!
All she truly cares about is the paycheck associated with her job.
Apparently they’ve been paying her very well to indoctrinate …
That and the power. They get off on power.
Apology is not enough. She must step down or remove her asap.
TOO LATE! didn't she used to preach "silence is violence?" Fire Gay!
Why couldn’t she have said this when she had a chance during the hearings? Unbelievable! This is what our “prestigious” universities have become.
This “apology” is a lie. Her true feelings were what came out at the hearing.
BECAUSE AT THIS POINT SHE'S JUST TRYING TO SAVE FACE AND ALL THOSE RICH PEOPLE THAT CONTRIBUTE AMOUNTS LIKE 100 MILLION DOLLARS THAT PENN STATE JUST LOST!
ALL OF THEM CAN KISS THEIR JOBS GOOD BYE
100 million dollar threat is what got her to apologize. She should be fired
@@theophrastus3.056 Exactly!
Naa, you're just woke.
Apology _not_ accepted. Resign.
Exactly!
She is only trying to keep her job, she has not changed her mind, remove this deplorable individual.
I am from the Netherlands, I am shocked about this hearing.
She's apologizing to try and KEEP her job. Anyone who thinks she actually has some regret is delusional.
Spot on! She's only worried about her paycheck.
She knows exactly what she said and is not sorry
"Apology", she didn't even say "she is sorry" for her words/actions or emphasize specifically that "calling for the genocide of jews is against our code of conduct".
It is ambiguity and immodesty that got her into this, it is her ambiguity immodesty that will make sure she ends up fired.
Harvard needs a Wholesale Management Change!
The fact that she needs to recall it and apologize because someone told her to is where the problem begins
yea, like forcing people to like you is a issue
When someone shows you the darkness within their own heart an apology will never be enough. This is who they are. Do you want this evil influencing your child? She is not sorry for how she feels. She is sorry you know how she feels.
Ignorance or malevolence? Both are a form of evil. One is to pitied and the other is to be sanctioned. In either case, here subjective perspective is inadequate to modern management. Objective logic and proper language indicating a command of the subject is a pre-requisite for demonstration of competence.
O please
We all have evil in our hearts. Human condition.
But, she might still be so taken by ideology that she is a danger and enabling threat to the Jewish students, let alone the prestige and tradition of Harvard.
An apology can be good, if sincere and humble in supporting profound change towards moral ends.
Precisely!
How did this person rise to this position? Did she not see a direct relationship between donations to the university and her supporting hatred? We know she won't be fired because, you know, diversity and tolerance.
Nothing less than her resignation will do.
Can you imagine how painfully difficult it must be for these three university presidents to answer a simple yes or no question like do you want fries with your order? They must take hours to deliberate & craft deeply complex & convoluted responses to such difficult questions.
😄😆😅🤣😂
These are supposed to be smart peoples but it seems that they are confused and not so smart after all for giving confused answers to simple yes or no questions.
It's called "a paralysis" of analysis: characteristic of modern academics - homo stultus.
Depends on the context😂
Ha ha ha! This is comedy gold! Thanks for making me laugh!
In today’s world, many people are letting their guards down and revealing their true selves. Scary, isn’t it to see what is in one’s heart?
What's scary is that these opinions are now seen as correct by far too many people, the vast majority of them 'educated' (indoctrinated) by these very same institutions of so-called 'higher learning'. Since October 7th the hideous underbelly of the so-called diversity embracing progressive political movement has been exposed.
She needs to be fired. Along with her staff and the board.
How can one be so wrong about something like that.Only shows her true character.
I never thought I would see Harvard fall into such disrepute.
Where have you been? Universities have been antiwhite for a long time.
Social justice killed them. Blm destroyed their reputation.
@@mattbailey4827 Not just universities. In blue cities across America this has been happening for decades.
@@mattbailey4827 Honest question, do you consider Jews white?
@@mattt5006 Example?
No apologies, you fail to act when most needed. Waiting fior a context, a murder? What a Shame. You should resign.
what a hide she has with a so called "apology". she only back flipped because it is now affecting her position and finances. sack the lot of them!!!
She thought she could pander to a rabid mob without suffering any consequences from the overwhelming majority of the population. She isn't sorry for what she did. She's sorry that people disagree with her.
Israeli. Support is NOT the majority of the population just its media ownership and representation
@@Dakingsnakewait until the next Election
You will find out how wrong you are 😂
@@Dakingsnakesays who…because Israeli support is definitely has majority support. Why go back to 10/07/2023 watch the evil attack by HAMAS and you will can see!
@@groovytunes2I don't think we are going to see an election
Only if the democrats have their way. Trump looks good to win so Republicans have no reason to not want an election. Democrats on the other hand are looking at being held responsible for politicizing the Fbi, Justice Dept and the three letter agencies. @@Brandonfishing82
This country needs a great reset in its education system starting at the top.
Apology is not accepted! As US citizen I am requesting administrative dismissal of this woman!
APOLOGY NOT ACCEPTED, YOUR FIRED. Will be interesting if she gets away with it.
She said what she meant the first time. She must step down!
Harvard needs a re-boot.
This has exposed long standing systemic antisemitism
You reboot a computer. You overall the college’s administration.
*Red Terror
Since they love communism so much 😂
Do they even positively contribute to society? Its a money laundering operation and indoctrination station, its not needed
Our country, our education system, our colleges and universities need a reboot.
whats wrong with her???? she has a corrupted moral standard
Nothing to apologize for and right the first time and also right as worded in the forced apology.
In Dr. Claudine Gay’s initial statement, she expressed a perspective that, in retrospect, proves valid. Her subsequent apology, prompted by those wary of unfiltered truths, underscores her foresight. Beyond her unquestionable qualifications, her inherent grace resonates with unwavering convictions. She, a woman of striking beauty, embodies a pedigree surpassing her predecessors. Harvard's commendable choice extends beyond traditional confines, embracing a diverse talent pool and selecting the foremost candidate-a truth-teller. Free speech, invaluable and unconstrained, transcends considerations of race, gender, ethnicity, and religion. Context remains pivotal. This marks a triumph for meritocracy, fostering an environment where the best prevail, irrespective of background
She shouldn't be president period!
she doesn't seem to fit for this job
As soon as Claudine Gay realized that her $1M salary was in jeopardy she rethought her testimony.
They should immediately resign or be fired. Immediately. Period. Full stop.
Thé 4 of them had no empathy and had the same discourse ! It is deep rooted woke !
It’s not acceptable, she should be fired immediately.
Agreed
Right, cancel this b.
oh look cancel culture
@@brb__bathroom how would you feel if she said it was ok to talk about doing genocide to black people? That it wasn’t harassment. Calls to violence are not free speech.
This is what happens when America haters are given positions of authority.