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The esteemed Professor of Psychology Elizabeth S. Spelke and Pierce Professor of Psychology Ken Nakayama called in a recent op-ed (“For Human Rights,” Sept. 23) for Harvard to divest from “military aid and investments in Israel.” Their...
This position, while itself offensively and irresponsibly one-sided and misguided, is also quite disingenuous. “Divestment from military occupation,” a reader might muse, “Well, now, that might sound reasonable.” The reader would do well to examine the list...
Your editorial “Summers Stifles Israel Debate” (Editorial, Sept. 23) needlessly attacks University President Lawrence H. Summers for voicing his opinion. Summers’ speech was moderate and personal, and he precisely said that the petition is among the actions that are “anti...
Given the number of important points not considered in the petition and the singular standard with which it treats Israel, it is not surprising that Summers sees it as being anti-Semitic in its effect, even if this effect arises from a lack of knowledge or willingness to apply it...
In the hope of shifting the debate on divestment from Israel to the real issue—the nature of the divestment campaign—and not the specious accusations regarding University President Lawrence H. Summers’ speech on the issue, I would like to suggest why I believe...