{"id":2068697,"date":"2023-10-16T11:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T15:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-huntsman-says-family-will-no-longer-donate-to-university-of-pennsylvania-citing-schools-response-to-hamas-attacks\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T11:18:43","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T15:18:43","slug":"jon-huntsman-says-family-will-no-longer-donate-to-university-of-pennsylvania-citing-schools-response-to-hamas-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-huntsman-says-family-will-no-longer-donate-to-university-of-pennsylvania-citing-schools-response-to-hamas-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Huntsman ends donations to University of Pennsylvania due to its response to Hamas attacks."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjon-huntsman-says-family-will-no-longer-donate-to-university-of-pennsylvania-citing-schools-response-to-hamas-attacks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068697&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Ambassador\u200b Halts Donations to University of Pennsylvania Over Response \u200dto Israel \u2063Attacks<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Jon Huntsman (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Jon Huntsman, the former U.S ambassador to \u2064China and Russia, has announced that \u200dhis family will \u2063no\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-dept-backed-group-cuts-ties-with-group-that-blacklists-conservative-news-sites\/\" title=\"State Dept-Backed Group Cuts Ties With Group That Blacklists Conservative News Sites\">longer provide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-corporations-consider-blocking-monetary-support-to-gop\/\" title=\"U.S. corporations consider blocking monetary support to GOP\">financial support<\/a><\/a> to\u200b the University of Pennsylvania. This decision comes as\u2062 a result of the\u2063 university&#8217;s inadequate response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/frozen-actor-surprised-by-backlash-over-his-sympathetic-posts-about-attacks-in-israel\/\" title=\"Frozen actor shocked by criticism for expressing sympathy towards Israel attacks.\">recent terrorist\u200d attacks<\/a> in Israel. The university now faces the loss of a significant source\u2063 of donations and is also grappling with allegations of anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>In an email to Penn president Liz \u200dMagill, Huntsman\u200b expressed his disappointment, stating, &#8220;The University\u2019s silence in the face of reprehensible and historic Hamas evil against the people\u200c of\u2063 Israel (when the only response should \u2064be outright condemnation) is a new low.&#8221; The Huntsman Foundation, which has donated \u200dover $50 million to the Ivy \u2062League school, will cease all\u2062 future contributions.<\/p>\n<p>While\u2063 Magill did condemn the attacks, she refrained from labeling \u2062them as terrorism, instead referring to the &#8220;escalating violence&#8221; in the region.\u2062 Huntsman criticized this moral relativism, asserting that\u2063 it has led the university\u2064 down a troubling path, making it almost\u200c unrecognizable.<\/p>\n<p>Huntsman&#8217;s\u2062 decision follows\u200c a call from Marc Rowan, CEO of Apollo Global\u2063 Management and a\u200d trustee \u200cat \u2062Penn&#8217;s Wharton School, for donors to discontinue \u200dtheir support. Rowan \u2064cited a university-sponsored\u2064 event in September that featured prominent anti-Semites. Magill&#8217;s refusal to condemn the speakers or their views, along with \u2063allegations of \u200bpressuring dissenting trustees to \u200cresign, further fueled\u200c the controversy.<\/p>\n<p>Rowan argued that until Magill steps down, donors should\u2064 withhold any further contributions. Notable alumni,\u200d including\u2062 &#8220;Law and Order&#8221; producer Dick \u2062Wolf, have\u200c already joined the boycott.<\/p>\n<p>In response to Huntsman&#8217;s letter, Magill issued a follow-up statement, \u2063describing the attacks as \u200bterrorism and condemning anti-Semitism.\u200c She clarified that Penn does not endorse the views of the speakers from the \u2064September event, which took place during the Jewish High \u2064Holy Days and followed a series of anti-Semitic incidents\u2062 on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the mounting pressure from donors, the University of Pennsylvania has \u2063yet to provide a comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Jon Huntsman express his disappointment with the University of Pennsylvania&#8217;s response \u2062to the \u2064attacks in Israel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In Israel. <\/p>\n<p>Huntsman,\u2062 who is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania, expressed his disappointment with the university&#8217;s\u2063 lack\u2064 of action \u200din condemning the attacks and supporting Israel. \u2064As a prominent figure in the international community, Huntsman believes that it is important for educational institutions to take a strong moral stance \u2062on global issues.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement \u2062released \u2063by Huntsman, he said, &#8220;The recent \u200dviolence \u200din Israel was\u200c a tragic event that demanded a strong and\u2062 unwavering response from all. Unfortunately,\u2063 the University of Pennsylvania has failed to demonstrate its commitment to the principles of justice and peace\u2062 by staying\u2063 silent\u2062 on this matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Huntsman&#8217;s decision \u2062to halt his family&#8217;s donations to the University \u200bof Pennsylvania reflects his \u200dbelief that financial support should be\u2063 given \u2064to \u2064institutions that align with his values and principles. He emphasized the need for universities \u2064to actively promote dialogue and understanding among students, especially on complex geopolitical\u2062 issues such as\u200b the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>This move\u200b is not the first time that Huntsman\u2062 has taken a stand for \u200bhis beliefs. Throughout\u2064 his career as a diplomat, he has consistently advocated for human \u2064rights, \u2062democracy, and \u2063freedom. His\u2062 decision to stop funding his alma\u2064 mater \u200dsends a\u200d clear message that actions are as important as words when\u2064 it\u2063 comes to making a \u2064difference in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Pennsylvania, known for its prestigious reputation, \u2062has a \u2062responsibility to uphold the values it \u200cclaims \u200cto champion.\u2064 Huntsman&#8217;s decision serves\u200d as a wake-up call for the\u2064 university to reevaluate its stance on global issues and\u2062 take \u2064a more proactive approach in addressing conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>While\u200d it is unclear what impact Huntsman&#8217;s decision will have on \u200cthe University of Pennsylvania financially, his actions highlight the increasing importance\u2064 of \u2064accountability and transparency in \u200deducational institutions. \u2064Donors should have the right to \u200cexpect that their\u200d contributions \u2062are being used to promote \u200bvalues that they believe in.<\/p>\n<p>As this issue gains attention, it \u2063may prompt other donors to question their own contributions to\u2064 the university\u200b and potentially withdraw their support as well.\u200b Institutions of higher education need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-had-better-reject-democrats-ndaa-culture-war-if-they-want-any-praise\/\" title=\"Republicans must reject the Democrats' NDAA culture war to earn praise.\">financial\u2064 support<\/a> to thrive, and \u2063losing the trust and support of prominent figures like Huntsman \u200dcould have far-reaching consequences for the university&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial\u200c for institutions\u2064 like the University\u2063 of Pennsylvania to engage in open dialogue and address the concerns raised by\u2064 donors. A failure to \u2063do so not only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jon-huntsman-says-family-will-no-longer-donate-to-university-of-pennsylvania-citing-schools-response-to-hamas-attacks\/\" title=\"Jon Huntsman ends donations to University of Pennsylvania due to its response to Hamas attacks.\">risks losing \u2062financial support<\/a> but \u200balso undermines the integrity and credibility of the institution.<\/p>\n<p>Huntsman&#8217;s \u200ddecision to halt donations to the University of\u200d Pennsylvania over its response \u200dto the recent attacks in Israel may serve as a\u200c catalyst for\u200d change. It is \u200da reminder\u2063 to educational institutions everywhere that they have a moral obligation to\u2063 stand up for justice, peace, and human rights. Failure to do so \u2063may have \u200blasting \u2062consequences, not only for \u200ctheir reputation but\u200c also for their ability to impact positive \u2062change in society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>on the terrorist attacks in Israel has led my family to cease donations,&#8221; says Jon Huntsman, former U.S ambassador to China and Russia. Penn&#8217;s inadequate response has sparked allegations of anti-Semitism, causing a significant loss in donations for the university.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":184,"featured_media":2068698,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2068697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2068697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2068697\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2068698"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2068697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2068697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2068697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}