Jennifer Lambert

CO 4 life.

[Jeremy Fassler @J_fassler]

His last tweet.

[Jennifer Lambert @jenelamb]

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[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

Secretary Hillary Clinton’s full remarks today at the UN session led by the State of Israel on sexual and gender based violence on October 7:

“As you well know, many women and girls were attacked
brutally by Hamas on October 7th, and they have
testified to the gender based violence that
they both experienced and witnessed.

As a global community, we must respond to weaponized sexual violence wherever it happens, with absolute condemnation.

There can be no justifications and no excuses.
Rape as a weapon of war is a crime against humanity.
Such atrocities have no place in any society
or any conflict. Organizations, governments,
and individuals who are committed to a better
future for women and girls have a responsibility
to condemn all violence against women.

It is outrageous that some who claim to stand for
justice are closing their eyes and their hearts
to the victims of Hamas. But amid such inhumanity,
we can also see women leading the way forward,
As is so often the case.

I have met survivors of sexual and gender based violence all over the world. They are the ones who inspire me with their incredible courage and resolve. And I have seen first hand
that women are not just victims of war, they
are agents of peace.

That's why I championed Security Council resolutions recognizing the unique impact of conflict on women and girls
and the importance of women in peacekeeping
and security, and mandating that peacekeeping
missions protect women and girls from sexual
violence in areas of armed conflict.

You know women on both sides of the current conflict
in the Middle East have long worked for a just
and lasting peace. I have grieved with Israeli
women who have lost loved ones to terrorist
attacks, but refuse to believe that peace is impossible.

I have talked and listened to Palestinian women
who have suffered greatly from the conflicts
of the past decades, yet dream of a peaceful
future and a state of their own.

We honor all the brave women on the front lines of conflict
by lifting up their voices and bearing witness
to the crimes they have endured. I urge everyone
present to make your position clear.

We stand for the safety and equality of women always
and everywhere, from Ukraine to the Middle
East, to Sudan to the Democratic Republic of
Congo everywhere, and we unequivocally condemn
the atrocities committed by Hamas on October
7th.”

[Bianna Golodryga @biannagolodryga]

And @jaketapper also deserves recognition for this powerful and consequential piece on the atrocities Hamas committed against Israeli women.
https://t.co/57kixA51w3

[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…

[Laiken Jordahl @LaikenJordahl]

This is outrageous. Alisa Reznick, a reporter for AZ's NPR member station, was arrested this morning while doing her job covering a protest. She was clearly wearing a press badge and was trying to walk back to her vehicle. Disgraceful from @PimaSheriff.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

First Lady Rosalynn Carter walked her own path, inspiring a nation and the world along the way.

On behalf a grateful nation, we send our love to the entire Carter family and the countless people whose lives are better, fuller, and brighter because of Rosalynn Carter.

[Yashar Ali 🐘 @yashar]

I encourage everyone to watch this entire @jaketapper segment which lays bare how deeply evil and cynical Hamas and its top funder the Islamic Republic are.

This does not mean governments are off the hook, but Hamas and the Islamic Republic do not wish for freedom... all they want is death, destruction, and subjugation.

[Amy Mantravadi @AmyMantravadi]

In honor of Reformation Day and in memory of Matthew Perry, I present my latest mashup thread: the story of the Reformation as told through Friends GIFs.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Mood.

[Jennifer Lambert @jenelamb]

Wordle 473 2/6

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[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

Serena Williams. That's the tweet.

(via @usopen)

[Karen DaltonBeninato @kbeninato]

This country is now adding untold trauma to every miscarriage. On purpose.

[Jennifer Lambert @jenelamb]

Huge mistake choosing @VirginAtlantic to fly to JNB. Terrible service, bumped from pre-paid exit seats, incredibly uncomfortable. Already dreading the ride home.

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

Every American CEO, every corporate leader, every company based in Texas (@HP, @Oracle, @AmericanAir, @SouthwestAir, @WholeFoods, @Dell, @HEB) has a moral responsibility to publicly join the coalition demanding stronger gun laws. Today.

[Jill Biden Archived @FLOTUS46Archive]

Lord, enough.

Little children and their teacher.

Stunned. Angry. Heartbroken.

[Bill Clinton @BillClinton]

America stands united with the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom and against oppression.

[Anne Helen Petersen @annehelen]

"I don’t think that friendship is always just easy. Sometimes friendship is going to ask us to make sacrifices and take hard roads and do things that aren’t necessarily delightful or fun, because that’s what our friends need."

https://t.co/KSlJGah02l