Harvard didn't cancel Kenneth Roth; it decided not to honor an antisemite
Denying a fellowship to the man who transformed Human Rights Watch into an anti-Zionist propaganda machine is justified, not a blow to free speech.
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Denying a fellowship to the man who transformed Human Rights Watch into an anti-Zionist propaganda machine is justified, not a blow to free speech.
Roth’s reaction to his rejection from Harvard's Kennedy School is simply the latest iteration of his penchant for blaming the Jews first, and asking
(JNS) Former Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth was denied a fellowship position at Harvard’s Kennedy School due to his “anti-Israel bias,” The Nation reported on Jan. 5.
Harvard, whose motto is Veritas, should be commended for facing the media mob and finally taking a firm stance against anti-Jewish hatred.
From the blog of Mike Offner at The Times of Israel