Harvard dean's council member resigns from post after lawsuit claims he 'aided and abetted' Hamas
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Bashar Masri has resigned from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government Dean's Council after a lawsuit alleged he provided aid to Hamas via his companies.
Masri resigned from his Harvard post in the wake of the allegations. The Kennedy School of Government confirmed his resignation in an email to Fox News Digital on Thursday. Peter D'Abrosca joined Fox News Digital in 2025 after four years as a politics reporter at The Tennessee Star.
He grew up in Rhode Island and is a graduate of Elon University.
"Following conversations with the Kennedy School of Government, Bashar Masri has stepped down from his role on the Dean's Council, while he seeks the dismissal of the false allegations made against him," Masri's office told Fox News Digital. Follow Peter on X at @pmd_reports. Send story tips to peter.dabrosca@fox.com.
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