Harvard hires Divinity School graduate who faced assault charges against an Israeli student at a protest
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An alumnus of Harvard University, who faced initial assault charges against an Israeli peer during a notable “die-in” demonstration in October 2023, has recently been appointed by the prestigious institution, as per recent reports.

According to the Washington Free Beacon, Elom Tettey-Tamaklo, a graduate of the Divinity School, commenced his role as a graduate teaching fellow in August.

Reports from the National Review state that Tettey-Tamaklo’s duties involve providing guidance to faculty on curriculum enhancements and offering expertise on intricate academic topics. His role might come with a stipend that could reach up to $11,000.

In 2023, during a protest on campus following the Hamas attack, Tettey-Tamaklo was captured on video engaging with Yoav Segev, a first-year Harvard Business School student, who was documenting the event, as noted by the National Review.

Harvard Protest

Following the incident, Tettey-Tamaklo faced misdemeanor charges of assault and battery. A judge subsequently mandated that he attend anger-management classes, participate in a Harvard negotiation course, and fulfill 80 hours of community service.

Tettey-Tamaklo was charged with misdemeanor assault and battery. Later, a judge ordered him to complete anger-management classes, take a Harvard negotiation course and complete 80 hours of community service.

After fulfilling those terms, a Boston Municipal Court judge dismissed the case in November 2024.

Despite the controversy, Harvard allowed Tettey-Tamaklo to continue his studies at the Ivy League school before hiring him in his new role.

Harvard graduate students Elom Tettey-Tamaklo

Harvard graduate students Elom Tettey-Tamaklo (left) and Ibrahim Bharmal were arraigned on assault charges stemming from an incident last October at a protest over the Israeli-Hamas conflict.  (David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

In 2023, the assault incident drew interest from the Trump administration, which asked Harvard to investigate the confrontation and expel Tettey-Tamaklo and other students involved.

At the time, it warned that the university’s federal funding depended on ensuring a campus free from antisemitic harassment.

Harvard declined to impose academic sanctions beyond removing Tettey-Tamaklo from a proctor position due to what officials described as “student discomfort.”

Pro-Palestinian Harvard students

The pro-Palestinian Harvard students were arraigned in 2024, a year after the 2023 protest clash on campus. ( David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Tettey-Tamaklo was not the only student charged. Harvard Law School graduate Ibrahim Bharmal also took part in the protest and faced the same assault charges.

Harvard continued to support him, and he later received a $65,000 Harvard Law Review fellowship.

According to reports from the Harvard Crimson, at the time, both defendants maintained that they did not make physical contact with Segev and argued that they were subjected to racially biased policing by the Harvard University Police Department.

The outlet said the police report indicated that protesters pressed their torsos against Segev as they tried to block his camera, though the officers identified Tettey-Tamaklo, Bharmal and one other individual as the “most prolific and aggressive.”

Meanwhile, Segev has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Harvard of failing to protect him and obstructing efforts to seek disciplinary action.

He alleges the university used “misleading tactics” that prevented him from pursuing administrative remedies during the criminal investigation.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Harvard for comment.

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