Ajantha Subramanian is a Harvard professor who has used her academic position to promote extremist narratives that justify Hamas-led violence and undermine Israel’s right to exist. She has been an advocate for an organization that seeks to isolate and demonize Israel through boycotts, aligning herself with radical activists who glorify terrorism.

Subramanian’s public statements and writings reveal a consistent pattern of framing Israel as a colonial entity, defending Palestinian terrorism as legitimate resistance, and misrepresenting events to vilify Israel. Her actions have contributed to a growing climate of hostility against Jewish and Israeli students on campus.

Ajantha’s Subramanian’s Promotion of Extremist Narratives

Subramanian has repeatedly used her platform to advance rhetoric that justifies violence and aligns with terrorist sympathizers.

• In May 2021, she published a “Harvard Faculty Statement in Support of Palestinian Liberation” on her Medium blog, echoing extremist propaganda.
• In 2014, she co-authored a blog post claiming that critics of Israel are victims of “intimidation campaigns,” attempting to silence accusations of antisemitism.
• In 2015, she co-authored an article accusing Israel of violating Palestinians’ academic freedom, misrepresenting the arrest of two Birzeit University students while omitting the broader context of rising terror attacks.
• In 2015, she dismissed Palestinian terrorism as mere “agency,” attempting to justify acts of terror as legitimate resistance.

Support for Extremist Movements Against Jews

Subramanian has played an influential role in pushing for the boycott of Israeli academic institutions, aligning herself with a radical organization dedicated to isolating Israel and advancing the agenda of Hamas and its affiliates.

• In 2015, she actively defended a University of California, Riverside course titled “Palestine-Israel, Settler-Colonialism and Apartheid,” a student-led class that promoted extreme anti-Israel narratives.
• In 2016, she was heavily involved in lobbying efforts within the American Anthropological Association (AAA) to impose a full academic boycott of Israel, nearly succeeding.
• She is a member of an extremist organization of anthropologists that works to sever academic ties with Israel and promote narratives that align with Hamas propaganda.

Affiliation with Extremist Figures

Subramanian has demonstrated continued support for Steven Salaita, a professor known for his extremist rhetoric and open endorsement of violence against Israelis.

• Between 2014 and 2016, she used her blog and Twitter to show support for Salaita, who was denied a faculty position at the University of Illinois due to his history of antisemitic remarks.
• Salaita, in return, praised the leadership of the extremist boycott movement, which includes Subramanian.
• Salaita has a long record of inflammatory statements, including tweets that celebrate violence against Israelis.

Ajantha Subramanian’s advocacy for extremist organizations, misrepresentation of events, and alignment with figures who promote terrorism make her a key figure in the academic movement working to spread radical propaganda on campus. Her influence at Harvard contributes to an academic climate where hostility toward Israel and Jewish students is normalized under the guise of scholarship.