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By rejecting a fellowship to former Human Rights Watch (HRW) director Kenneth Roth, the dean of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government has besmirched the reputations

News that the university had blocked a fellowship for the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor influence.

Kennedy School dean initially refused ex-Human Rights Watch head Kenneth Roth a fellowship over criticisms of Israel

Harvard professor Steve Walt lost out on any hope of becoming dean of the Kennedy School when he published his critique of the Israel lobby in 2006, says colleague Kathryn Sikkink.

It wasn’t rich Jewish donors who did him in, but his weaponized activism and mendacious scholarship.

A complete listing of Roth’s vituperous attacks, lies, distortions and unverifiable accusations would fill volumes.

A listing of Roth’s vituperous attacks, including HRW publications for which he is accountable, and the lies, distortions, and unverifiable accusations would fill volumes. But a small sample provides more than enough to demonstrate the deep hostility.

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The Harvard Kennedy School’s brazen move to rescind a fellowship to Kenneth Roth over criticism of Israel is becoming a massive own goal for the institution.

Two U.S. universities have recently taken the cultivation of ignorance to new lows, although at this point one hesitates to make any assumption as to where the bottom lies. By Patrick Lawrence Special to Consortium News Somewhere along the line, the thought seems to have taken hold among th