The third-party candidate and former Harvard professor also took a swing at his one-time nemesis, Larry Summers.
Cornel West’s remarks come on the heels of a statement issued by more than 30 student groups at Harvard, which held “the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence.” | Andrew Harnik/AP PhotoCornel West, a former star Harvard professor and current independent presidential candidate, said he disagreed with a controversial statement put out by student activists at the university that solely blamed Israel for the deadly attack by Hamas this weekend.
West, a Harvard alum, said that he believes that what the student groups “were trying to say was that the state of Israel bears most of the responsibility.” He said, “I would agree with that.”
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