A Harvard graduate student who took part in a protest supporting Palestinians has been evicted from campus housing. Elom Tettey-Tamaklo was seen in a video guiding a Jewish student away from the protest while chanting “shame.” The student allegedly interrupted the protest by walking through and filming the demonstrators. The Harvard Grad Union claimed that Tettey-Tamaklo was a “student marshal” ensuring participant safety. It remains unclear who was or was not a marshal. Tettey-Tamaklo is a second-year student at the Harvard Divinity School and a member of the Harvard Grad Union. He is also associated with the Black Christians for Palestine Network. The Harvard Grad Union accused Harvard University of failing to protect Palestinian, Black, and Muslim students and punishing them instead. Other universities facing accusations of allowing antisemitism in on-campus protests have already faced consequences, such as Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer and his wife Batia stepping down from Harvard University’s executive board. Jenny Goldsberry reported
A Harvard graduate student who participated in a protest advocating for Palestinians has been evicted from campus housing. The student, Elom Tettey-Tamaklo, was caught on video along with several other students wearing keffiyehs, the traditional headdress of Palestinians, and guiding a Jewish student away from a demonstration. The Jewish student had allegedly disrupted the protest by walking through the protesters and filming them. Tettey-Tamaklo and the other students chanted “shame” as they led the Jewish student away.
The Harvard Grad Union defended Tettey-Tamaklo, claiming that he was a “student marshal” whose role was to ensure participant safety during campus protests. Some of the students, including Harvard Law Review editor Ibrahim Bharmal, wore yellow reflective vests, which are presumably the uniform of the marshals. However, it could not be confirmed who was or was not a marshal with Harvard University.
Tettey-Tamaklo is a second-year student at the Harvard Divinity School and a member of the Harvard Grad Union. He has received the Clementine Cope Fellowship, which supports his graduate studies. In an article announcing his award, Tettey-Tamaklo expressed his commitment to values such as trust, concern, and respect for all of God’s creation as he pursued his Master of Theological Studies in Religion, Ethics, and Politics. He is also associated with the Black Christians for Palestine Network.
In the video, Tettey-Tamaklo can be seen sandwiching the Jewish student between himself and another supposed marshal. The Harvard Grad Union criticized Harvard University for failing to protect Palestinian, Black, and Muslim students who have allegedly been doxxed, harassed, and intimidated on campus. They accused the university of punishing and evicting these students instead.
The consequences of allowing antisemitism in on-campus protests have already been felt at other universities. Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer and his wife Batia stepped down from Harvard University’s executive board after student groups signed a letter holding the Israeli regime responsible for violence from Hamas.
In summary, a Harvard graduate student who participated in a protest supporting Palestinians has been evicted from campus housing. The student, Elom Tettey-Tamaklo, was seen in a video guiding a Jewish student away from the protest while wearing a keffiyeh and chanting “shame.” Tettey-Tamaklo is a second-year student at the Harvard Divinity School and a member of the Harvard Grad Union. The Harvard Grad Union claims he was acting as a student marshal to ensure participant safety. However, it is unclear who is considered a marshal at Harvard University. Tettey-Tamaklo’s actions have sparked controversy and criticism from those who believe the university is punishing and evicting students advocating for Palestinians. The incident highlights the ongoing tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on college campuses..