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Harvard Fellow Faces Backlash Over Assault Charges

5/4/2025

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Ibrahim Bharmal, a Harvard graduate facing assault charges for attacking a Jewish student at a protest, has been awarded a $65,000 fellowship from Harvard Law Review. He will collaborate with the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Los Angeles, an organization under scrutiny for its controversial connections, sparking debate over the fellowship's suitability.

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Ibrahim Bharmal, a Harvard graduate facing assault charges for attacking a Jewish student at a protest, has been awarded a $65,000 fellowship from Harvard Law Review. He will collaborate with the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Los Angeles, an organization under scrutiny for its controversial connections, sparking debate over the fellowship's suitability.