Harvard Criticized by Klarman and Romney Over Antisemitism (1)

Five Harvard Business School alumni including US Senator Mitt Romney and hedge fund manager Seth Klarman accused Harvard University of ignoring the safety of Jewish students amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

In an open letter published Monday, the alumni cited “threatening” demonstrations and said Jewish students have locked themselves in dorm rooms out of fear for their own safety. Romney, Klarman and three co-signers urged Harvard to “restate and enforce the university’s existing moral code of conduct” required of students, employees and faculty.

“Your silence as the situation intensifies is both astounding and frightening,” they wrote in an “Open Letter ...