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This is an issue on which principle must override pragmatism. When we accept a gift we implicitly condone its source, and may indeed become guilty by association. Dean Graham has taken an important step by vigorously investigating Sheikh Zayed??s gift, a move that will send a clear message that we will not list criminals and racists among our sponsors. Declining their gifts shows that there is no room for bigotry and corruption at Harvard, not even in our pocket books...
Showing greater eloquence, Leverett House Master Howard Georgi did Summers one better. “I believe that not only threats but also personal attacks on Zayed??s character are reprehensible, and have no place in the community of scholars...While he has a definite point of view, he is thoughtful, reasonable, and works to encourage civil discussion and dialogue. We should wait for Commencement and find out what...
...more points about Zayed??s so-called anti-Semitism and support for terrorist groups: during his tenure as president of the Islamic Society, he arranged for several dialogue groups with Hillel, and HIS also started its regular interfaith dialogues between itself, Hillel and CSA, which have continued through to today,” wrote Rita Hamad ’03, former president of the Society of Arab Students (SAS) and a close friend of Yasin’s, on the Eliot list. “And he defended the HLF based on his work with them in Albania...
Showing greater eloquence, Leverett House Master Howard Georgi did Summers one better. “I believe that not only threats but also personal attacks on Zayed??s character are reprehensible, and have no place in the community of scholars...While he has a definite point of view, he is thoughtful, reasonable, and works to encourage civil discussion and dialogue. We should wait for Commencement and find out what...