Mark Zeidel

Mark Zeidel is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chair of the Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. He has used his position to advocate for pro-Israel causes and against the BDS movement. He is a member of the group Harvard Faculty for Israel.

Links

• Jan 28, 2025 - Antisemitism Must Not Be Normalized Here (Harvard Crimson) (archive link) Co-authored op-ed supporting Harvard’s adoption of the IHRA antisemitism definition. They assert that the statement “the existence of a State of Israel is a racist endeavor” is antisemitic.

Statements

Pro-Israel memberships, open letters signed, and statements made by Mark Zeidel.

Jun 10, 2024	United Against the Academic Boycott of Israel Open letter denying the Gaza genocide and opposing academic boycotts of Israeli universities.
May 9, 2024	Harvard Faculty Letter to Interim President Alan Garber Letter calling for swift removal of the pro-Palestine encampment in Harvard Yard
May 9, 2022	Harvard Faculty Statement Against BDS Statement opposing The Crimson's endorsement of BDS, expressing commitment to Harvard's ties with Israel
	Harvard Faculty for Israel Faculty group devoted to fostering relations between Harvard and Israel.