Eve Gerber Apologizes for Viral Anti-Palestinian Tirade

The wife of a Harvard professor and former Obama adviser faced widespread condemnation after a video of her harassing a student wearing a Palestinian scarf went viral.

• Eve Gerber, wife of Harvard professor and former Obama administration economic adviser Jason Furman, has publicly apologized after a video of her harassing a Harvard graduate student wearing a traditional Palestinian scarf, or keffiyeh, went viral.
• The video, which has been viewed over 19 million times, shows Gerber following the student on a sidewalk and launching into an anti-Palestinian tirade, calling the keffiyeh a 'terrorist scarf.'
• The incident occurred on October 14, following a rally near Gerber's home where she claimed to have overheard disturbing chants.
• Gerber's apology stated that she was wrong to confront someone based on their dress and to use divisive, accusatory language, and that she has tried to learn more and take reparative action in the two months since the incident.
• The video and Gerber's actions have been widely condemned, with lawmakers, students, and academics expressing their outrage.

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