31 Harvard student groups hold Israel entirely responsible for attacks

A joint statement issued by 31 Harvard student organizations have held Israel ‘entirely responsible’ for Hamas attack that has killed at least 700 Israelis.

A letter titled ‘Joint Statement by Harvard Palestine Solidarity Groups on the Situation in Palestine’ was released on Sunday to condemn Israel in the wake of the violence.

They claim that Hamas’ attacks “did not happen in a vacuum” and the Israeli government has forced Palestinians to live in “an open-air prison for over two decades”.

“We, the undersigned student organizations, hold the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence,” the letter read.

Accusing Israeli government of forcing Palestine to live in “an open-air prison” the letter further stated,
“The apartheid regime is the only one to blame. Israeli violence has structured every aspect of Palestinian existence for 75 years.”

“From systematized land seizures to routine airstrikes, arbitrary detentions to military checkpoints, and enforced family separations to targeted killings, Palestinians have been forced to live in a state of death, both slow and sudden.”

The student groups asked for an end to brutalization of Palestinians to conclude the letter.

‘Today, the Palestinian ordeal enters into uncharted territory. The coming days will require a firm stand against colonial retaliation. We call on the Harvard community to take action to stop the ongoing annihilation of Palestinians.’

The Palestine Solidarity Committee has held inflammatory events in relation to the conflict, including protests, an ‘Apartheid Week’ and a ‘Boycott Israel Trek.’

The support for Hamas comes days after its professor was forced to apologize for implying the Hamas attack on Israel was an attempt to distract from Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption.