Harvard Condemns Antisemitic Cartoon, Professor Resigns Amid Backlash

Harvard University officials and interim president denounce a cartoon shared by student groups, leading to a professor's resignation and a wave of criticism on campus.

Harvard University officials, including interim president Alan M. Garber, condemned a cartoon deemed antisemitic, shared by student groups, depicting offensive imagery involving Jewish, Black, and Arab figures.
The cartoon, intended to highlight similarities between Black and Palestinian liberation movements, sparked immediate backlash, prompting apologies from the involved student groups.
Walter Johnson, a Harvard professor, resigned as faculty adviser to two groups that posted the cartoon, amid widespread criticism and a statement from the university condemning the posts.
The controversy has reignited discussions on campus about antisemitism and Islamophobia, with Harvard and other universities facing scrutiny over their handling of such issues.
Harvard is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education for possible discrimination, and a group of Jewish students has filed a lawsuit alleging the university has become a bastion of anti-Jewish hatred.