A truck drove around Harvard displaying names and photos of students it said were involved with the letter blaming Israel for Hamas’ attacks – By Kai Xiang Teo (Insider) / Oct 12, 2023
- More than 30 Harvard student groups signed a letter blaming Israel for the Hamas attacks.
- A driver rode around Harvard in a truck with names and images of students it linked to the letter.
- Faculty, students, and people online have been critical of the truck tactic.
On Sunday, dozens of Harvard student groups cosigned a letter blaming Israel for the brutal Hamas attacks over the weekend. The letter’s release sparked a backlash against the student groups that now apparently includes a doxing effort involving a truck.
The Harvard Crimson reported that a truck was spotted being driven through campus on Wednesday featuring a digital billboard claiming to show faces and names of students associated with the letter. Images on social media appear to show that the students’ names and images appeared alongside the title “Harvard’s leading antisemites.”
It’s not clear how long the truck was being driven through campus. Insider was not able to verify that all names and images displayed on the truck were involved in the letter.
The university released a statement Wednesday saying it had been in contact with students and organizations to provide support but did not directly mention the truck. Harvard did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.
