Sharin Fisher

Optimist. Tech enthusiast. Venture Capitalist. Forbes 30Under30. Partner @Fortross_vc Founder @ tech.lift & @gvahimcyber

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@BillAckman @gay_claudine resign now!

[Elad Simchayoff @Elad_Si]

Well, yeah, but it really depends on the context.

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@GretaThunberg Greta, why are you supporting HamasISIS? Are you a terror!st too? Are you OK with raping women and girls too? Do you support kidnapping of babies, women, men and elderly? #gretasupportsISIS 💔

[Bill Ackman @BillAckman]

Rabbi Hirschy of @HarvardChabad sent a personal email to @Harvard President Gay on Nov. 28th inviting her to attend the Hamas atrocities documentary and to meet the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations.

President Gay did not respond, but her chief of staff did:

“Dear Hirschy,

Thank you for reaching out. As you may have seen, Claudine has been asked to testify in front of congress next week, so she will be out of town.

Best,

Katie”

I note that the President’s congressional testimony is the day after the December 4th showing of the film, i.e.,Tuesday, December 5th at 10:15am.

I reached out to Pres. Gay an hour or so after her chief of staff’s email, and strongly encouraged her to see the film because, among other reasons, I believe it would be very helpful to her and to Harvard to tell the Congress that she had seen it with her own eyes.

What better way for her to show the seriousness with which she is taking the issues around October 7th and antisemitism?

To make the logistics easier, I offered to fly her and her staff immediately after the viewing to D.C, with dinner on the plane so we could meet and talk. I wanted, among other things, to help prepare her with the likely questions she would receive.

She turned me down.

She was succinct in her email:

“Thank you for the offer. While I appreciate the invitation, I will be out of town at that time.”

I can’t imagine anything more important for the Harvard President to do now than to bear witness to the atrocities before testifying about the Hamas protests and antisemitism on campus.

It may be true that she is ‘out of town’ as I am sure she is flying to DC that day, but it sure sends a bad message to the students, the faculty, and the alumni community about the seriousness with which she is taking the issue of antisemitism on campus.

And it is an insult to the Israeli Ambassador who is flying to Boston just to present the documentary at Harvard.

President Gay’s failed leadership in managing the impact of October 7th on campus in large part explains why antisemitism has exploded at Harvard. And she is also setting a bad example for other universities and institutions.

We are sadly witnessing a grave failure of leadership at Harvard, one of the most important American institutions, at a critical time in its history.

You could say that President Gay has only been on the job since July 1st, but then you might compare how deftly @dartmouth president Sian Beilock has handled the Israel-Palestinian issues on her campus. And she started two weeks before President Gay on June 12, 2023.

I forgot to mention that President Gay never replied or even acknowledged my letter of November 4th https://t.co/g0qSqrgPJ6

Nearly a month has passed since I emailed it to her and the full board.

Crickets…

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@UN_Women Too little too late. You FAILED and should alll be fired. 💔🇮🇱

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@shaig Not only from the river to the sea as we can see..

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@BillAckman @MIT @MIT shame, shame on you.

[Bill Ackman @BillAckman]

This is a math class this morning at @MIT. This is the state of learning and ‘free speech’ at our top universities. It would not be happening without a failure leadership at MIT.

Imagine being a student who borrowed $250k to attend MIT or a professor who is trying to do research in this environment.

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@DrEliDavid Way to go @Wix

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@GretaThunberg @MedicalAidPal @palyouthmvmt @jvplive @BtSIsrael @AdalahJustice @cfpeace @IfNotNowOrg #GretasupportsISIS looks like this hashtag became very trendy - What does it say about you? Are you a terrorist supporter? 💔

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@GretaThunberg @GretaThunberg I believe you forgot a few hashtags like #FreeTheHostages #bringthemhome #HamasisISIS and yeah, an apology would be a good idea too.

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@GretaThunberg #gretasupportsISIS 💔

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@DanaHoule With friends like these who needs enemies 💔

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@GretaThunberg #GretasupportsISIS 💔

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@GretaThunberg You should condemn Hamas #gretasupportsISIS

[Rishi Sunak @RishiSunak]

I am in Israel, a nation in grief.

I grieve with you and stand with you against the evil that is terrorism.

Today, and always.

סוֹלִידָרִיוּת

[Michael Eisenberg @mikeeisenberg]

I am calling for the resignation of Joseph Kahn, editor in chief of the @nytimes

His slander has put people’s lives in danger. Same for all other fake reports. See this tweet and the video of people trying to kill Jews because of false reporting.

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

@Harvard Is this a joke? >1000 dead, > 2500 injured with hundreds in critical condition, and >100 abducted into Gaza. And your “statement” is that weak? You either stand with Israel or you stand with terrorism. It shouldn’t be a difficult choice. Shame on you #boycottharvard #HamasisISIS

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

The United States stands with the people of Israel.

[Sharin Fisher @FisherSharin]

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