Harvard Defends Its Handling of ‘Antisemitism Problem’ in Court

A lawsuit accusing Harvard of discrimination should be dismissed because the school hasn’t been deliberately indifferent to the welfare of its Jewish students in the wake of Hamas’ attack on Israel, Harvard’s attorney told a Massachusetts federal judge Wednesday.

Harvard has acknowledged its “antisemitism problem,” created an antisemitism task force, and investigated and disciplined students involved in an encampment on Harvard Yard, Seth Waxman, a partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, said during a hearing on Harvard’s motion to dismiss at the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

“Harvard is clearly wrestling with these deeply ...