Harvard Law School is declining to disclose the identity of a student who repeatedly accused former Israeli foreign minister Tzipi Livni of being “smelly” during a public discussion, a description many have described as anti-Semitic.
The university also deleted a portion of the video of the public event in which Husam El-Coolaq, whose identity the Washington Free Beacon has confirmed with multiple sources, made the accusation. El-Coolaq was listed as a Harvard Law School representative on the website of the student-run organization Harvard Arab Students on Wednesday, but has since been removed.
The exchange between Livni and El-Coolaq, an activist in the Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS)movement, was cut from the video, though portions of the conversation were leaked in transcript form.
El-Coolaq reportedly asked Livni, “How is it that you are so smelly?”
“Oh, it’s regarding your odor,” El-Coolaq said. “I’m question [sic] about the odor of Tzipi Livni, very smelly.”
The comments sparked accusations of anti-Semitism and prompted Harvard officials to condemn the incident.
This article was originally published at www.freebeacon.com