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☆ Bill Ackman says the students who blamed Israel for Hamas' attacks have to stop hiding behind the Harvard brand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bill Ackman says Harvard students who stand by a statement slamming Israel should be held accountable. That is the essence of free speech," Ackman wrote on X. AdvertisementAdvertisementBill Ackman is doubling down on his stance that the Harvard students who stand by their organizations' statement on the Hamas-Israel war should not be allowed to hide behind the Harvard brand name. In response, Ackman wrote that he believes in free speech, and that "everyone is entitled to their opinion." But you shouldn't hide behind a Harvard branded corporation while doing so anonymously," Ackman wrote.

Persons: Bill Ackman, Ackman, —, MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan, Hasan, Israel, Jonathan Newman, Jake Wurzak, Michael Broukhim, Winston, Strawn, Ryna Workman, Workman Organizations: Harvard, Israel, Service, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups, Dovehill Capital Management, NYU Student Bar Association, Ackman, Pershing Locations: Israel, Hamas

☆ Here are the CEOs and investors who want Harvard to release the names of students blaming Israel for the Hamas attacks — so they can avoid hiring them
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Billionaire Bill Ackman wants Harvard to name the students whose organizations co-signed a letter laying blame for the Hamas attacks on Israel. His post saying the names should be released so CEOs can avoid hiring them drew over 10 million views on X. AdvertisementAdvertisementBillionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman called on Harvard to release the names of students whose organizations signed a letter blaming Israel for the Hamas attacks, so CEOs can avoid hiring them. Harvard, Ackman, Resnik, Varsavsky, Duel, Ready, Montague, Levy, Wurzack, McQuaid, Newman, and Broukhim did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider. These CEOs and investors are directing their ire at a letter written by Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups published on Sunday.

Persons: Bill Ackman, —, Israel, Ackman, We'll, Martin Varsavsky, Varsavsky, Jonathan Newman, Michael Broukhim, David Duel, Newman, Michael McQuaid, Bloq, Stephen Ready, Hu Montague, Art Levy, Jake Wurzak, Levy, Wurzack, McQuaid, Broukhim, Mehdi Hasan, MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan Organizations: Harvard, Service, Dovehill Capital Management, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups Locations: Israel, Montague

☆ Apollo CEO is calling for University of Pennsylvania leaders to resign after he says they refused to strongly condemn antisemitism
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan is calling for University of Pennsylvania leaders to resign. AdvertisementAdvertisementApollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan is the latest business leader to slam an Ivy League institution for not taking a stronger stance against what he called antisemitism. AdvertisementAdvertisementAt the time, the university responded, saying in a statement that "we unequivocally — and emphatically — condemn antisemitism as antithetical to our institutional values." But, in light of the attack by Hamas on Israel, Rowan has said the response was not enough. "We see sickening parallels between Harvard leadership's inaction against Harvard's antisemitism and the failure by UPenn's leadership to take a stand against hate," Rowan wrote in his letter.

Persons: Marc Rowan, Hedge, Bill Ackman, Israel, —, Elizabeth Magill, Scott Bok, Rowan, Magill, Magill's, didn't, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Carolyn, Ackman, Jonathan Newman, Jake Wurzak, Penn Organizations: Apollo Global Management, University of Pennsylvania, Hamas, Harvard, Service, Global Management, Ivy League, Daily, Defamation League, Jewish, Wharton School's, Advisors, Pershing, Capital Management, Dovehill Capital Management Locations: Israel, UPenn, mater

☆ CEOs call on Harvard to name students linked to statement blaming Israel for Hamas attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management said he wanted to ensure his company and others don’t “inadvertently hire” any students belonging to Harvard groups that signed the letter. Following a backlash to the statement, some of the student groups have since withdrawn their endorsements. Others warn that naming the students whose groups backed the statement could put the students in harms way and did not account for differences of opinion within the student groups. But Harvard President Claudine Gay issued a statement Tuesday saying “no student group – not even 30 student groups – speaks for Harvard University or its leadership.”Harvard student groups’ statementThe controversy comes in response to a joint statement released by a coalition of Harvard student groups following the attacks by Hamas that have killed more than 1,000 Israelis and at least 14 American citizens. Another Harvard student, Danielle Mikaelian, said she resigned from the board of a group that signed the statement on Israel and didn’t have a chance to read it until it was too late.

Persons: Bill Ackman, ” Ackman, don’t “, “, Jonathan Neman, Ackman, Stephen Sullivan, Claudine Gay, –, ”, ” Jake Wurzak, shouldn’t, ” Wurzak, Mohini Tangri, Tangri, Danielle Mikaelian, didn’t, ” Mikaelian, Israel “, Winston, Strawn, “ Winston, Larry Summers, Summers, Bill Clinton, ” Gay, Jonathan Greenblatt, CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia, Sabrina Shulman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Billionaire, Harvard University, Pershing, Capital Management, Harvard, Dovehill Capital Management, Forbes . Harvard University, ” Harvard, Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups, Harvard Crimson, Harvard Undergraduate Nepali Student Association, Crimson, Harvard Law School, NYU Student Bar Association, NYU, Winston, Defamation League, ADL, Accenture, Adidas, NBA, CNBC Locations: New York, Israel, Gaza

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