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00:00 Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate MIT's code of conduct or rules regarding bullying

00:08 and harassment?

00:09 Yes or no?

00:10 Leaders of three elite American universities, i.e. Harvard University, MIT, and Penn have

00:15 told a U.S. House committee that anti-Semitism had surged on their campuses since Hamas's

00:21 October 7 attack on Israel, but attempted to revert Republican claims that left-wing

00:27 ideology at their institutions was to blame.

00:30 Instead, they cast the rise in hostility towards Jews as part of a broader increase in anti-Semitism

00:36 across the U.S., citing an accompanying rise in Islamophobia.

00:41 Jewish students have complained of feeling harassed and intimidated on campuses ranging

00:47 from elimination slogans about Israel.

00:50 Some Jewish students are withholding financial contributions and publicly campaigning for

00:55 the removal of some of the leaders.

00:57 Have a look at the discussion on anti-Semitism in U.S. universities and listen to the answers

01:03 given by university presidents Gay, Megill, and Cornbluch, which don't seem to satisfy

01:09 the U.S. representative, Elid Stefanik.

01:13 At MIT, does calling for the genocide of Jews violate MIT's code of conduct or rules regarding

01:20 bullying and harassment?

01:21 Yes or no?

01:22 If targeted at individuals not making public statements?

01:27 Yes or no?

01:28 Calling for the genocide of Jews does not constitute bullying and harassment?

01:31 I have not heard calling for the genocide for Jews on our campus.

01:35 But you've heard chants for intifada?

01:37 I've heard chants, which can be anti-Semitic depending on the context, when calling for

01:43 the elimination of the Jewish people.

01:46 So those would not be according to the MIT's code of conduct or rules?

01:51 That would be investigated as harassment if pervasive and severe.

01:56 Ms. Megill, at Penn, does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Penn's rules or

02:03 code of conduct?

02:04 Yes or no?

02:08 If the speech turns into conduct, it can be harassment.

02:11 Yes.

02:12 I am asking, specifically calling for the genocide of Jews, does that constitute bullying

02:18 or harassment?

02:21 If it is directed and severe or pervasive, it is harassment.

02:25 So the answer is yes.

02:27 It is a context-dependent decision, Congresswoman.

02:30 It's a context-dependent decision.

02:32 That's your testimony today, calling for the genocide of Jews is depending upon the context.

02:37 That is not bullying or harassment.

02:39 This is the easiest question to answer yes, Ms. Megill.

02:45 So is your testimony that you will not answer yes?

02:48 If it is, if the speech becomes conduct, it can be harassment.

02:55 Yes.

02:56 Conduct meaning committing the act of genocide?

02:59 The speech is not harassment?

03:02 This is unacceptable, Ms. Megill.

03:03 I'm going to give you one more opportunity for the world to see your answer.

03:08 Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Penn's code of conduct when it comes to bullying

03:14 and harassment?

03:16 Yes or no?

03:19 It can be harassment.

03:21 The answer is yes.

03:23 And Dr. Gay, at Harvard, does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Harvard's rules

03:29 of bullying and harassment?

03:31 Yes or no?

03:33 It can be, depending on the context.

03:36 What's the context?

03:38 Targeted as an individual, targeted at an individual.

03:41 It's targeted at Jewish students, Jewish individuals.

03:45 Do you understand your testimony is dehumanizing them?

03:48 Do you understand that dehumanization is part of antisemitism?

03:54 I will ask you one more time.

03:56 Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Harvard's rules of bullying and harassment?

04:02 Yes or no?

04:05 Antisemitic rhetoric.

04:06 And is it antisemitic rhetoric?

04:09 Antisemitic rhetoric, when it crosses into conduct, that amounts to bullying, harassment,

04:15 intimidation.

04:16 That is actionable conduct, and we do take action.

04:19 So the answer is yes, that calling for the genocide of Jews violates Harvard code of

04:25 conduct, correct?

04:28 Again, it depends on the context.

04:31 It does not depend on the context.

04:33 The answer is yes, and this is why you should resign.

04:36 These are unacceptable answers across the board.

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