Prominent progressive activist and independent presidential candidate Cornel West is furious at the “undeniable” racism perpetrated against “both Palestinians and black people” and widely labeled “anti-Semitic.” In one post, he accused Harvard University President Claudine Gay's recent resignation of “racism.” .
Gay's departure followed her involvement in an anti-Semitism scandal, damning Congressional testimony and plagiarism allegations at a prestigious university.
In a viral X post on Tuesday, Ivy League professor Dr. Cornel West claimed that the ouster of Harvard University's first black female president was connected to those who “enable” violence against Palestinians in Gaza.
“How sad that the same people and forces that are enabling the ethnic cleansing and genocidal attacks against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, like Ackman, Blum, and Summers, would oust Harvard's first black female president. That's predictable!'' He cited anti-gay Jews, billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, affirmative action opponent Edward Blum and former university president Lawrence Summers. I wrote this while
How sad that the first black female president of Harvard University would be ousted by the same people and forces that are enabling the ethnic cleansing and genocidal attacks against Palestinians in Gaza: Ackman, Blum, and Summers. But it's predictable. This racism against both Palestinians and black people…
— Cornel West (@CornelWest) January 3, 2024
West — who is it? running As a 2024 presidential candidate as an independent rather than on the Democratic ticket, he continued that racism targeting Palestinians and black people is rampant and exacerbated by the influence of money and power on policy.
“This racism against both Palestinians and black people is undeniable and despicable!” he shouted. “I have experienced similar attacks from the same forces in academia and too many colleagues remaining silent.”
“When big money decides university policy and flesh-and-blood power decides foreign policy, the moral bankruptcy of American education and democracy looms large. But we stand for truth, justice, and love. Stay strong in the fight!'' he added.
His remarks followed those of Harvard University President Claudine Gay on Tuesday. Resignation, She continued to wrestle with plagiarism charges for weeks in the wake of her failed testimony to Congress about the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses by anti-Israel activists.
Don't you feel terrible towards her? 😭 pic.twitter.com/gW8cYCEZ1z
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) January 2, 2024
West's post sparked intense backlash from many parties.
“This is the kind of blatant anti-Semitism you would expect to see from an Ivy League professor. What responsibility does any of the named individuals have for what is happening in Gaza beyond being Jewish?” Is there? What does Ed Blum have to do with Christine Gay, other than being Jewish?” David L. Bernstein, Founder of the Institute for Jewish Liberal Values (JILV) asked this.
“Maybe Mr. Cornell really needs attention more than usual, and he thinks appealing to anti-Semites is the way to get it,” he added.
This is the kind of blatant anti-Semitism you'd expect to see from an Ivy League professor. What responsibility do any of the named individuals have for what is happening in Gaza, beyond being Jewish? Ed Blum, Beyond Being Jewish, Christie What does this have to do with Ngay? I think Cornell really does…
— David Bernstein (@ProfDBernstein) January 3, 2024
Columnist Michael Freund wrote, “Instead of accusing Harvard's gay president of repeated plagiarism himself, Cornel West knows full well that it has nothing to do with race.'' How sad and predictable that they tried to deflect by bringing up the race list, despite the fact that there was a race against them.”
Cornel West brings up the race card, knowing full well it has nothing to do with race, rather than blaming Harvard's gay president for his own multiple plagiarisms How sad and predictable that they chose to look the other way.
— Michael Freund (@msfreund) January 3, 2024
“Put everything else aside for a moment, this insanely anti-Semitic post. @CornelWest “The (non-existent) 'ethnic cleansing' and 'genocide' in Gaza…is the fault of American Jews,” wrote Mark Goldfeder, director of the National Jewish Advocacy Center and legal expert.
Put everything else aside for a moment – this insanely anti-Semitic post @CornelWest Blaming American Jews for the (non-existent) “ethnic cleansing” and “genocide” in Gaza. https://t.co/2kZ1v8os1j
— Mark Goldfeder (@MarkGoldfeder) January 3, 2024
“It was liberal white Democrats who ousted her and targeted you as well, so I can see why you don’t support Democrats anymore,” former state Rep. Vernon Jones wrote.
It was liberal white Democrats who drove her out and targeted you as well, so I can see why you don't support the Democratic Party anymore. https://t.co/Em5bCV09ye
— Vernon Jones (@VernonForGA) January 3, 2024
Gay's resignation, just over six months after taking over as president, will make her tenure as president the shortest in Harvard's history, officials said. report by harvard crimson.
Gay announced his resignation in an email to the Harvard community, saying he was “horrified by the personal attacks and threats fueled by racial animus.”
Her resignation comes nearly three months after the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel. Harvard University's leadership failed to respond appropriately, even though more than 30 members of the student body signed a pro-terrorism statement condemning Israel's attack on their country.
Additionally, Gay, along with the presidents of the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, gave damning testimony about anti-Semitism to Congress last month.
During Congressional hearings, the presidents infamous He declined to say whether claiming the genocide of Jews violated the school's bullying and harassment policy. A few days later, University of Pennsylvania President Liz McGill resigned.
Gay then completed his own Ph.D.The paper is questioned By Christopher Rufo, the conservative activist and CRT expert who accused the president of Harvard University of plagiarism.After that, suspicions of plagiarism against gay people only increased.the total number against gays is close to 50.
Following the news of her resignation, Several Awakened activists and critical race theory (CRT) supporters expressed anger.
“Racist mobs will not stop until all black people who do not reinforce structures of racism are overthrown from positions of power and influence. “It should be obvious to reporters who care about truth and justice, not fights and clicks,” Ibram X. Kendi wrote.
Racist mobs will not stop until all black people who do not reinforce structures of racism are toppled from positions of power and influence. What these racist mobs are doing should be obvious to reporters who care about truth and justice, not fights and clicks. https://t.co/HrRKzprnnv
— Ibram X. Kendi (@ibramxk) January 2, 2024
“Harvard's next president must be a black woman,” former professor wrote huffington post Reporter Marc Lamont Hill.
The next president of Harvard University must be a black woman.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) January 2, 2024
“'Chris Rufo and the malicious right-wing actors have won again,” wrote one. daily beast Columnist Wajahat Ali.
Chris Rufo and the villainous right-wing actor have won again. https://t.co/NwGMwRIS01
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) January 2, 2024
former ESPN Reporter Jemele Hill said, “When a white person is hired for any position, we automatically assume that they are the best person available.''When a black person is hired, affirmative action keeps them there. By the way, this doesn't mean they're less qualified. Even if affirmative action didn't exist, many white people would still have a deep belief in their superiority. , because that's what I was taught.”
“Given that Harvard University has had 30 presidents and Claudine Gay is the only black president in its history, you had to be extremely qualified to hold that position,” she added. .
When a white person is hired for a position, we automatically assume that they are the best person. When black people are hired, they supposedly got there thanks to affirmative action, which by the way doesn't mean they're less qualified. If affirmative action did not exist, many… https://t.co/315ve3JxYY
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 2, 2024
Mr. West resigned from Harvard University in 2021 to hold concurrent positions in Harvard's School of Divinity and Department of African and African American Studies.
The former philosophy professor has a long history of controversial and divisive rhetoric, and has been accused in recent years of citing Jewish conspiracies. attribution He argued for the denial of tenure at Harvard University for his stance on Israel.
In November he face a backlash After declaring solidarity with “all occupied peoples,” he also said that his “people” were “warriors of love and freedom” as he attacked “the American empire” and “the scumbags of Washington, D.C.” “We have sent out warriors from across the country,” he said. It has no intention of giving in to Hamas' demands for a ceasefire.
poor.former @Princeton Professor @CornelWest He calls Hamas terrorists “warriors of love.”
There is nothing to be said about 1,200 Jews murdered, women and girls raped, and infants burned alive in ovens.
This anti-Semitic cultural Marxism is sick, twisted, and perverted. https://t.co/hFaf43iOKN
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) November 14, 2023
Despite his remarks about Israel's “occupation,” the Gaza Strip has remained under Israeli control since 2005, when Israel withdrew all its soldiers and civilians in a “withdrawal” aimed at reducing violence in the region. Not occupied.
In response, Hamas fired thousands of rockets into Israel and started several wars.
In October he said: Justify Hundreds of men, women and children were killed and kidnapped in a huge massacre by Hamas, which called it a form of resistance against “tyranny”.
He also likened the United States and Israel to terrorist groups, claiming that both countries had “blood on their hands.”
2021 is West declared Police in the United States have been “out of control since slave patrols,” he said.
Previously, he expressed In response to then-President Donald Trump instructing three members of the “Squad” to return to their countries of origin even though they were born in the United States, then-President Donald Trump responded by saying, “The American version of Hitler and Mussolini… He expressed his belief that it is becoming “.''
West also called Trump a “fascist Frankenstein” and said this is “a very historic moment in the history of this country” because “this democratic experiment” could “come to an end.” “This is a very important moment.”
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
