Harvard Anti-Semitism Task Force Co-Chair Under Fire Following Free Beacon Report

Interim Harvard president Alan Garber last week appointed Jewish History professor Derek Penslar to serve as co-chairman of the task force, which aims to identify "the root causes" of anti-Semitism at the school. The Free Beacon reported last week that Penslar signed a letter in August that called Israel a "regime of apartheid" and called on American lawmakers to cut off military aid to Israel. The letter asserted that "Jewish billionaire funders" have propped up the Israeli government.