{"id":2069135,"date":"2023-10-16T15:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-jon-huntsman-cuts-off-donations-to-upenn-over-response-to-hamas-attacks\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T15:44:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T19:44:39","slug":"israel-war-jon-huntsman-cuts-off-donations-to-upenn-over-response-to-hamas-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-jon-huntsman-cuts-off-donations-to-upenn-over-response-to-hamas-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Huntsman stops funding UPenn due to their response to Hamas attacks in Israel."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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%2Fisrael-war-jon-huntsman-cuts-off-donations-to-upenn-over-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=2069135&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 U.S. Ambassador to China \u2064and Russia Cuts Ties with UPenn Over Response to Israel Attacks<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold move, Jon Huntsman, the former U.S. Ambassador to China and Russia, has informed the University of Pennsylvania that his foundation will no longer provide donations to the school. Huntsman, a UPenn\u200d graduate himself, expressed his disappointment in an \u200bemail \u2064to UPenn President Liz Magill, stating that the institution&#8217;s response to \u200dthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-reject-measure-to-provide-funds-for-israels-iron-dome-block-attempts-to-sanction-hamas-reports\/\" title=\"Democrats Reject Measure To Provide Funds For Israel\u2019s Iron Dome, Block Attempts To Sanction Hamas: Reports\">recent terrorist attacks<\/a> against Israel was unacceptable.\u2064 The email, reported by the Daily Pennsylvanian, highlighted Huntsman&#8217;s concerns about the\u200b university&#8217;s embrace of &#8220;moral relativism&#8221; and its current state \u200bof being \u2062&#8221;almost unrecognizable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Israel Under Attack: Hamas Terrorists Hold Nearly 200 People Hostage in Gaza<\/h3>\n<p>The decision by the Huntsman Foundation comes in \u2062the wake of a series of attacks launched by Hamas terrorists on Israel on October \u200c7th.\u2063 These attacks, along with Israel&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-hamas-attack-death-toll-of-americans-up-to-nine\/\" title=\"Nine Americans killed in Israel Hamas attack.\">subsequent \u200dmilitary response<\/a> in the Gaza Strip, have tragically resulted in the loss of over 4,000 lives. Shockingly,\u2064 student\u200c groups\u200d at various prominent universities have \u2064voiced support for Hamas \u200cand placed blame on Israel for the attacks. Huntsman expressed his disappointment in UPenn&#8217;s silence regarding these events, leading him and his family to withdraw their support for the institution.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To an outsider, it is evident that Penn has lost its way, becoming unrecognizable,&#8221; \u2064Huntsman stated in his email to Magill.\u200b &#8220;The university&#8217;s embrace of \u200dmoral relativism has led it\u200d down a dangerous path, where remaining impartial is no longer an \u2062option. By \u2063failing to condemn the reprehensible and historic evil \u2063committed by Hamas against the people of Israel, the university has reached a new low. Silence in the face of such \u200dacts is\u200b nothing \u200dshort\u200b of antisemitism, and antisemitism\u2064 is rooted in hate, which goes against the very principles higher education was built\u2063 upon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Magill and Provost John Jackson\u200c eventually released\u2062 statements acknowledging the devastating assault on \u2062Israel by Hamas and denouncing acts of\u200b antisemitism. However, it was not enough to\u2064 sway Huntsman&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I, along with the University\u2064 of Pennsylvania, stand\u2063 firmly against antisemitism,&#8221; Magill asserted. &#8220;As an academic institution and a campus community, we have a moral responsibility to\u200b combat hate and educate our community to \u200crecognize and reject it. I am committed \u2062to working with\u200d Jewish leaders, faculty, students, and \u2062staff\u200c to foster a safe and inclusive environment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for UPenn referred to Magill&#8217;s recent \u2064statement and a statement from Penn Board of Trustees Chairman Scott Bok, which outlined plans to enhance education and training to combat antisemitism on campus.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What does Huntsman&#8217;s statement about UPenn\u2062 being &#8220;almost unrecognizable&#8221; imply about the direction \u200dthe university has taken and its alignment \u200cwith\u2062 intellectual rigor and critical thinking<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dJon Huntsman to cut ties with\u2062 the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) over their response to \u200cthe recent attacks against Israel has sent \u200cshockwaves through the academic community. \u200bHuntsman, a \u200dhighly\u2062 respected former U.S. Ambassador to China\u200d and Russia, has expressed his disappointment\u2063 in an email to UPenn President Liz Magill.\u200d This move not only highlights the importance of supporting countries under attack by terrorism but\u200b also raises questions about\u200d the moral compass \u200dof our educational institutions.<\/p>\n<p>In the email obtained by the \u200bDaily Pennsylvanian and widely reported in various media outlets, Huntsman \u2063voiced\u200c his concerns about UPenn&#8217;s response to the terrorist attacks against \u200bIsrael.\u200b He criticized \u200bthe\u2064 university&#8217;s embrace of what he referred to as &#8220;moral relativism,&#8221; indicating that the institution&#8217;s stance on\u200c the\u200b Israel attacks was not in line\u2062 with his own values.<\/p>\n<p>Israel has \u2062been under \u200dattack from Hamas militants who have held nearly 200 people hostage in Gaza. The violence \u2063escalated after Hamas launched rocket attacks at\u200c Israeli cities, leading to a significant\u200b loss \u200cof life \u2064and destruction. The international community has widely condemned these\u200b attacks as acts of\u2063 terrorism\u200c against innocent civilians. It\u200d is in this\u200b context that\u2063 Huntsman\u2063 finds UPenn&#8217;s response unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>As a former U.S. Ambassador\u200b to two major global \u2063powers, Huntsman&#8217;s decision to cut ties\u200b with his alma mater sends a powerful message. It raises questions about the\u2064 moral\u200d compass and values \u200duniversities \u200buphold in times of global crisis. UPenn, being an institution of higher learning, plays \u2064a crucial role in shaping the\u2062 minds and values of future leaders. Huntsman&#8217;s move\u2064 is a clear indication that he believes UPenn has fallen short in this regard and no longer aligns with\u2064 his\u200b principles.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Huntsman&#8217;s\u2064 statement that the university is &#8220;almost unrecognizable&#8221;\u2064 reveals\u200d his disappointment in the direction \u2064UPenn \u2064has taken. For an alumnus of the institution who has reached\u200b such heights in his career,\u2062 this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-jon-huntsman-cuts-off-donations-to-upenn-over-response-to-hamas-attacks\/\" title=\"Jon Huntsman stops funding UPenn due to their response to Hamas attacks in Israel.\">criticism carries significant\u200d weight<\/a>. It implies \u200bthat the university has strayed from \u200bits \u2064original purpose and values, moving\u2062 away from\u200b a mindset that\u200d promotes intellectual rigor and critical thinking.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by Huntsman to sever ties with UPenn should not be taken lightly. \u200dIt serves as a reminder that \u2062institutions \u200dof higher education \u200dhave a responsibility to uphold moral principles and\u2063 take a stance against acts of terrorism. Universities should \u200dbe at \u2064the forefront of \u200bpromoting values\u200b such as peace, democracy,\u2062 and the \u2062protection\u200d of\u2062 innocent lives.<\/p>\n<p>The response from UPenn to Huntsman&#8217;s decision will be crucial. It presents an opportunity for the institution \u200bto reflect on its actions and\u2062 reaffirm its commitment to\u200b promoting \u2063values that\u200d align \u2064with the \u200cprinciples of the international community. It\u200d is \u200dcrucial\u2064 for universities \u200bto provide an \u2062environment\u2062 that fosters meaningful dialogue and allows for the\u200d expression of\u2063 diverse\u200c opinions\u2063 while upholding \u2063fundamental principles of \u2062human rights.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Jon Huntsman&#8217;s decision \u200dto cut ties with \u2063UPenn over their \u2063response to the Israel attacks has sparked a\u2064 necessary conversation about the\u2063 moral compass of educational institutions. It highlights the need for \u2063universities to take a\u2063 clear stance against acts of terrorism and to\u2062 promote \u200cvalues that align with the\u200b principles of peace,\u200b democracy, and the protection\u200c of innocent \u2062lives. It is a reminder that institutions\u200b of higher\u2064 education play a crucial role in shaping the minds and values of future leaders,\u200d and it is their responsibility to uphold moral principles in \u2064times of\u200b global crises.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>no longer provide donations to UPenn due to its inadequate response to the terrorist attacks on Israel. Jon Huntsman, a former U.S. Ambassador to China and Russia, graduated from UPenn in 1987. In an email to President Liz Magill, he expressed his disappointment and decision to cease funding the institution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2069136,"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":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2069135","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"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\/2069135","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2069135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2069136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2069135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2069135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2069135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}