3 law students from Harvard, Columbia lose job offers over statement on Israel-Hamas war

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Three law students from Harvard and Columbia universities have lost their job offers from a leading US law firm, Davis Polk, after they signed statements about the Hamas-Israel conflict that the firm disagreed with.
The email announcing the decision, signed by Neil Barr, said that the student statements were "simply contrary to our firm's values". According to an NBC report, Joseph Gerstel, a small-business lawyer, shared a screenshot of the email on LinkedIn on Tuesday.
"The views expressed in certain of the statements signed by law school student organizations in recent days are in direct contravention of our firm's value system.

For this reason and to ensure we continue to maintain a supportive and inclusive work environment, the student leaders responsible for signing on to these statements are no longer welcome in our firm; and their offers of employment have thus been rescinded," the firm letter said.

The email did not name the students or the statements they signed.
As per a report in the Insider, a New York University law student also lost a job offer from Winston & Strawn, a leading law firm, over the statement on the Israel-Hamas conflict. The statement, which was sent to the NYU Student Bar Association, said that Israel was “entirely responsible” for the “massive death toll.”
The students are not the only ones who are facing backlash for their views on the war. Some tech leaders withdrew from a major industry event in Europe after the summit’s CEO denounced Israel.

Last week, several public statements emerged from university groups supporting Palestinians and blaming Israel for the recent Israel-Hamas conflict, which started after a surprise Hamas attack on Israel killed over 1,300 people. These statements have caused uproar on college campuses and in corporate America.

On October 10, The Harvard Crimson, a student-run news outlet at the university, reported that more than 30 Harvard student groups signed a letter that said Israel was "entirely responsible" for "all unfolding violence" in the conflict.
Since then, many CEOs, business leaders and a federal judge have reacted by severing ties with the university, demanding to know who signed the letter or saying they would not employ them.
Some prominent donors have also ended their relationship with Harvard over the letter, including the Wexner Foundation - co-founded by Leslie Wexner, the former CEO of Victoria's Secret.