Harvard to host Palestinian prof who blamed Israel for Oct. 7, called attacks 'normal human struggle'

Harvard University is set to host a Palestinian professor who blamed Israel for the October 7 Hamas attack as a featured speaker for a series on "Middle East Dialogues."

The Belfer Center website describes the "Middle East Dialogues" seminars as "a series of frank, open, and probing encounters with vital and varied perspectives on the current conflict, its causes, and the prospects for peace and progress in the region." Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.

Iriqat is a controversial figure who has made statements downplaying the Hamas attack on Israel and blaming the Israeli government for the bloodshed on October 7, when 1,200 people were killed after Hamas terrorists infiltrated the country.