Maria Ressa, a Nobel laureate chosen to speak at Harvard’s 2024 commencement, was called antisemitic by Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik.
selected in March,” said Harvard interim President Alan Garber at the time, referencing the school’s Latin motto meaning truth. “For nearly 40 years, she has dedicated herself to truth — its pursuit, its advocacy, and its defense — no matter the repercussions.”that the chosen speaker wasn’t as “fun” as previous speakers, like last year’s Tom Hanks, Ressa’s selection seemed mostly uncontroversial at first.
In a statement to TIME, Rappler said that the Free Beacon article misrepresented its editorial, which was published in Filipino. “Rep. Stefanik should get an accurate translation,” said Rappler cofounder and executive editor Glenda M. Gloria. “Rappler’s editorial, published on November 6, 2023, calls for a ceasefire in Gaza, a challenge to humanity that, we believe, is shared by many. We also refuse to be dragged into the binary anti-Semitic vs anti-Palestine argument.
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