Dec
11
2023
Three university presidents appear with tongues frozen to a flagpole flying a Palestinian flag in a December 2023 image. The scene follows their appearances before Congress where they faced questions from Rep. Elise Stefanik about handling of antisemitism on campus and phrases such as from the river to the sea. The presidents of Harvard, MIT and the University of Pennsylvania had drawn criticism for their answers during the hearing. The image highlights the political pressure on higher education leaders over free speech and campus climate issues after the October 7 attacks.
