Last month, the altercation was the focus of a House of Representatives Education and Workforce Committee letter threatening to cut off Harvard’s funding. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students had arranged themselves in the grass in front of Harvard Business School, pretending to be dead. An Israeli American student appeared, holding a camera phone. It was two weeks after Hamas’ attack on Israel, and tensions were high. The student with the camera was quickly surrounded. Protesters blocked his lens with scarves, yelling, “Shame.” They formed a scrum and forced him to exit the area. Police at the scene did not interfere. But...