What rules, if any, govern the use of this Harvard “ crossroads “ space: may anyone use it? is there a time limit? may anyone remove or replace an exhibit?
I believe the structure is scheduled to come down today. It went up Sunday. A link to the specific Plaza Spaces policies is here: https://commonspaces.harvard.edu/plaza-spaces-policies . Presumably there are plenty of other policies that also apply, though in the end while policies and enforcing them consistently are surely important so too is moral judgment and the ability to distinguish between fact and fiction.
Thanks for the link. If they are compliant with Harvard's policies, the exhibits come from "recognized students organizations," which makes Harvard complicit in the output of these organizations. Is there nothing beyond the pale in securing Harvard recognition? So it would seem that Harvard exercises no " moral judgment" in determining what merits its recognition . Not exactly the high ground.
It is not just the sponsor that needs to be approved but also specific event. The web page also says "All events taking place in the Plaza Tent or open Plaza area must be requested to the Common Spaces office for approval."
Was this event approved? If so, by whom?
Did Harvard provide 24-hour security as they did previously? As discussed in a decision by Judge Stearns (https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-dis-crt-d-mas/116457922.html) "Harvard required Chabbad, a campus Hasidic Jewish community center, to remove its Hanukkah menorah from campus each night to prevent it being vandalized, but it provided 24/7 security to [Palestinian Solidarity Committee]'s “Wall of Resistance.”".
While reading this I reflected with great pleasure that Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences is cutting PhD admissions by 75% in Science, in great part due to the Trump Administration offensive against its antisemitism.
As relates to the statement that Palestinian civilians found themselves on the battlefield and were advised to move to safer areas, I ask what safer areas exist?
The areas within Gaza were they were advised to move (south, initially; to the coast, later) were safer. Not perfectly safe but safer than the active combat areas. Israel and the U.S. have advocated allowing Gazans voluntarily to exit to other countries such as Egypt or Jordan, which would be safer, but so far with some limited exceptions the other countries haven't accepted that proposal.
What rules, if any, govern the use of this Harvard “ crossroads “ space: may anyone use it? is there a time limit? may anyone remove or replace an exhibit?
I believe the structure is scheduled to come down today. It went up Sunday. A link to the specific Plaza Spaces policies is here: https://commonspaces.harvard.edu/plaza-spaces-policies . Presumably there are plenty of other policies that also apply, though in the end while policies and enforcing them consistently are surely important so too is moral judgment and the ability to distinguish between fact and fiction.
Thanks for the link. If they are compliant with Harvard's policies, the exhibits come from "recognized students organizations," which makes Harvard complicit in the output of these organizations. Is there nothing beyond the pale in securing Harvard recognition? So it would seem that Harvard exercises no " moral judgment" in determining what merits its recognition . Not exactly the high ground.
It is not just the sponsor that needs to be approved but also specific event. The web page also says "All events taking place in the Plaza Tent or open Plaza area must be requested to the Common Spaces office for approval."
Was this event approved? If so, by whom?
Did Harvard provide 24-hour security as they did previously? As discussed in a decision by Judge Stearns (https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-dis-crt-d-mas/116457922.html) "Harvard required Chabbad, a campus Hasidic Jewish community center, to remove its Hanukkah menorah from campus each night to prevent it being vandalized, but it provided 24/7 security to [Palestinian Solidarity Committee]'s “Wall of Resistance.”".
While reading this I reflected with great pleasure that Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences is cutting PhD admissions by 75% in Science, in great part due to the Trump Administration offensive against its antisemitism.
Enjoy!
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2025/10/21/fas-phd-admissions-cuts/
As relates to the statement that Palestinian civilians found themselves on the battlefield and were advised to move to safer areas, I ask what safer areas exist?
The areas within Gaza were they were advised to move (south, initially; to the coast, later) were safer. Not perfectly safe but safer than the active combat areas. Israel and the U.S. have advocated allowing Gazans voluntarily to exit to other countries such as Egypt or Jordan, which would be safer, but so far with some limited exceptions the other countries haven't accepted that proposal.