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Cambridge still has to approve the extended party hours for this year, but Hanson said he expects the process will not be too arduous...
...Harvard is seeking to get authorization, which should be very easy to do... I’m told that the City of Cambridge will comply,” Hanson said...
...Professor of the Faculty of Divinity and in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Paul D. Hanson, who—as co-master of Winthrop House—became the focus of harsh criticism for signing last year’s petition, said he had experienced first-hand how quickly the door to free and open debate can be closed...
After signing the petition last year, Hanson was labeled anti-Semitic by Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz. Dershowitz repeatedly and publicly invited Hanson to debate him regarding the petition. Though Hanson refused, the very public attachment of the term “anti-Semitism” to criticism of Israel’s policies dampened further discussion, Hanson said...
Following yesterday’s meeting, Hanson said he felt the discussion was an example of how a community can engage in a reasonable yet meaningful discussion about controversial subjects...