Harvard Reverses Course on Human Rights Advocate Who Criticized Israel
News that the university had blocked a fellowship for the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor influence.
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News that the university had blocked a fellowship for the former head of Human Rights Watch stirred debate over academic freedom and donor influence.
The university had previously denied the former Human Rights Watch head a position over his views on Israel.
Roth, whose father was a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, frequently tweets criticism of Israel that his critics say sometimes veers into antisemitism.
School dean Douglas Elmendorf says his previous decision not to offer the fellowship to HRW head Roth was a mistake; says change based on evaluation of his potential contributions to the School
University says it was an 'error' to rescind position from Kenneth Roth, allegedly over anti-Israel criticism, but denies claims donor influence and politics motivated move