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Harvard Students Avoid Conviction After Assaulting Classmate

4/29/2025

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Two Harvard students, Elom Tettey-Tamaklo and Ibrahim Bharmal, will undergo anger management training and complete 80 hours of community service after assaulting an Israeli classmate during an anti-Israel protest. A judge's approval of a pretrial diversion program means they can sidestep criminal convictions, igniting debate over Harvard's response to rising anti-Semitism on campus.

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Story summary

Two Harvard students, Elom Tettey-Tamaklo and Ibrahim Bharmal, will undergo anger management training and complete 80 hours of community service after assaulting an Israeli classmate during an anti-Israel protest. A judge's approval of a pretrial diversion program means they can sidestep criminal convictions, igniting debate over Harvard's response to rising anti-Semitism on campus.