Jewish students at Harvard University were subjected to spitting, stalking, and antisemitic slurs, including chants of “heil Hitler,” while the university either ignored the incidents or enabled them, according to a report released Monday by the Trump administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, as reported by The New York Post.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) compiled the report following more than 50 meetings with over 500 Jewish students.
According to the findings, over a quarter of students said they felt physically unsafe, and nearly 60% reported experiencing “discrimination, stereotyping, or negative bias” in the months following the October 7, 2023 terror attack in Israel.
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The task force’s investigation concluded that Harvard’s administration showed a pattern of “unlawful and unchecked discrimination” and was in violation of federal civil rights law.
The report also accused the university of being either “deliberately indifferent” or a “willful participant” in the rise of antisemitism on campus.
On Monday, the administration issued a formal notice of violation to Harvard President Alan Garber, warning that continued noncompliance could lead to the loss of all federal funding. HHS has awarded the university nearly $800 million since 2023.
“Failure to institute adequate changes immediately will result in the loss of all federal financial resources and continue to affect Harvard’s relationship with the federal government,” the notice stated.
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The 57-page document outlines multiple incidents of harassment and discrimination, including students being excluded from campus spaces, targeted by student groups, and subjected to vandalism.
In one case, Harvard Hillel was defaced with stickers replacing the Star of David on the Israeli flag with swastikas. The report asserts these events “went unheeded” by university officials.
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The findings align with claims made in a pending lawsuit filed by Jewish students, some of whom said they avoided public spaces to escape harassment.
One student said he was followed and heckled by protesters, while another reported being assaulted by two graduate students during an anti-Israel demonstration.
In a separate move earlier this month, President Trump issued a proclamation blocking international students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard, citing national interest concerns due to the university’s failure to uphold legal obligations.
A federal judge later issued a preliminary injunction preventing the administration from revoking Harvard’s Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification.
Despite that ruling, Trump stated on June 20 that negotiations with Harvard were ongoing. “We have been working closely with Harvard, and it is very possible that a Deal will be announced over the next week or so,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Harvard responded to the report by defending its record on addressing antisemitism. “Harvard has taken substantive, proactive steps to address the root causes of antisemitism in its community,” the university said in a statement.
“Harvard is far from indifferent on this issue and strongly disagrees with the government’s findings.”
The university also referenced its internal Antisemitism and Anti-Israeli Bias Report and claimed it has disciplined violators, updated policies, and encouraged respectful campus dialogue.
Despite these assertions, the administration’s report makes clear that Harvard remains a major target of ongoing federal scrutiny under President Trump’s leadership.
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