Harvard University President Claudine Gay was forced to resign because of her defense of free speech in the US Senate in connection with accusations of anti-Semitism. Some university professors signed a petition supporting G e y.

According to The New York Times, the chancellor was pressured by alumni and donors, as well as politicians, to resign .

After his resignation, 500 Harvard University professors signed a petition in support of him , calling for "the strongest resistance to political pressures against Harvard's academic freedom."

Harvard University's president and board of fellows will meet Friday to decide the fate of Gay's career.

The president of the University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill, who previously defended freedom of speech, was also accused of anti-Semitism, faced severe criticism and had to resign.

Let's recall that in the congressional hearing held on December 5, lawmakers demanded answers from Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Pennsylvania University presidents Claudine Gay, Sally Kornbluth and Liz Magill to answer questions about anti-Semitism.

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