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  • After reviewing 85 American universities' policies on protecting Jewish students from antisemitism, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has given a failing grade to Harvard and 12 other schools — including MIT and Stanford University. CNN (LR: 2 CP: 5)
  • Seventeen schools received a "B" grade, 29 a "C," and 24 a "D." Only two schools — Brandeis University and Elon University — received an "A." Other "F" grades included the University of Chicago, Princeton, Tufts, Virginia, and North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Hill
  • The ADL said it gave Harvard an "F" due to the amount of "severe antisemitic and anti-Zionist incidents" on campus, as well as the presence of many "antisemitic speakers or programs on campus." CBS (LR: 2 CP: 5)
  • Schools received "B" grades for expressing solidarity with Israel and educating students on antisemitism. Those who were given a "C" or a "D" were said to have room for improvement. Jerusalem Post (LR: 3 CP: 5)
  • The ADL commended Brandeis for revoking its recognition of the Students for Justice in Palestine group, as well as issuing a zero-tolerance stance on speech such as "From the River to the Sea." Elon was lauded for holding dialogues on Middle East conflicts. Jerusalem Post (LR: 3 CP: 5)

Narrative A:

  • This report is unsettling but unsurprising. Some of the top schools in the country, especially in the Ivy League, have been the site of many disturbing antisemitic incidents. The former president of Harvard was even unwilling to say calling for the genocide of Jews violated the school's code of conduct. These schools must do better.
    NEW YORK POST (LR: 5 CP: 5)

Narrative B:

  • This report follows the recent trend of pro-Israel groups and individuals incorrectly conflating any criticism of the Jewish State — much of which relates to the invasion of Gaza — with antisemitism. No one denies there's been an increase in antisemitic incidents across the US, but this conflation is incorrect and deeply problematic — as shown by a lack of tolerance for anti-war Jewish and Palestinian voices alike.
    INTERCEPT (LR: 1 CP: 1)

Nerd narrative:

  • There's a 40% chance that Harvard will announce an end to preferential legacy admissions before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
    METACULUS (LR: 3 CP: 3)
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