Harvard refuses to bow as Trump targets universities in Israel-first crackdown – Middle East Monitor

President Donald Trump’s attempt to reshape higher education through weaponised allegations of anti-Semitism has been dealt a major blow after Harvard University refused to comply with sweeping federal demands, triggering a $2.3 billion freeze in funding.

The clash marks a defining moment in an escalating campaign by the Trump administration to reshape the values and priorities of American universities, particularly those seen as strongholds of progressive…