{"id":2074135,"date":"2023-10-20T12:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T16:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-publicly-backs-israel-his-private-fundraising-tells-a-different-story\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T12:27:24","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T16:27:24","slug":"newsom-publicly-backs-israel-his-private-fundraising-tells-a-different-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-publicly-backs-israel-his-private-fundraising-tells-a-different-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom&#8217;s public support for Israel contradicts his private fundraising efforts."},"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\">20<\/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%2Fnewsom-publicly-backs-israel-his-private-fundraising-tells-a-different-story%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=2074135&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Newsom Raises Over $1 Million for Tides Center, \u2064Backing High School &#8216;Walkouts for Gaza&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>California Gov. Gavin Newsom (Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>California governor Gavin Newsom (D.) has publicly expressed support for Israel following Hamas&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-president-blames-biden-for-recent-terror-attacks-from-the-taliban\/\" title=\"Afghan president blames Biden for recent terror attacks from the Taliban\">recent terror attack<\/a>, even making an unexpected visit to Israel \u200cto\u200d show his state&#8217;s solidarity. However, behind the scenes, he has been raising funds for the main supporter of\u2062 a group that organized anti-Semitic and\u200d anti-Israel protests in \u2062California high schools.<\/p>\n<p>Over 1,700 Bay Area \u200cteens in California walked out of their classes, demanding the\u2063 elimination of Israel with chants \u200dlike\u200d &#8220;From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.&#8221; These protests were orchestrated by the San Francisco-based Arab Resources\u2063 and \u2062Organizing Center (AROC), a project sponsored by \u2064the progressive Tides Center, which Newsom has\u2064 raised over $1 million for through his\u200b donors.<\/p>\n<p>Despite publicly condemning the terrorist attacks on Israel and declaring that\u200b &#8220;California stands with Israel,&#8221; Newsom&#8217;s financial ties\u2063 to AROC and the Tides\u200c Center highlight the extent to which anti-Israel activism has infiltrated progressive institutions. AROC has explicitly held Israel accountable for all the violence that\u2063 unfolded after the Hamas attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The Tides Center \u2062is part of a\u2063 vast\u200d Democratic financial network that includes the Tides Foundation and receives substantial support from George Soros. Headquartered in San Francisco, Tides supports progressive causes\u200b and candidates through grants, fiscal sponsorships, and political advocacy. \u200bAROC is incubated at the Tides \u2064Center, which handles legal \u200band financial matters for its sponsored projects, allowing their leaders to focus on their mission.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom\u2064 has raised over $1 million for the \u2064Tides Center from the\u200c Emerson Collective, the progressive funding operation of Laurene Powell Jobs,\u2063 the widow of former Apple CEO Steve Jobs. At Newsom&#8217;s request, the Emerson Collective contributed $1 million to the Tides Center in June \u200c2021 and an additional $30,000 in July, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-democratic-partys-fundraising-juggernaut-could-help-bob-menendezs-legal-defense\/\" title=\"The Democratic Party's fundraising power may aid Bob Menendez's legal defense.\">campaign finance\u2063 records<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A representative for Newsom did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>These donations are just one aspect of Newsom&#8217;s \u200dlongstanding financial relationship with Tides. Earlier \u2062this year, he secured $350,000 from the Tides Foundation for \u2062the Edible Schoolyard Project, a nonprofit supported by the governor as part of his school \u2063lunch program. Since 2015, Newsom has received over $1.4 million from\u2062 the\u200b Tides Foundation for his preferred nonprofits \u200dand causes.<\/p>\n<p>The Tides Center is not the only affiliate benefiting from Newsom&#8217;s ties.\u200b Since 2020, he has raised over $11 million\u200d for the Tides Foundation, the network&#8217;s grant-making arm, with $10 \u2062million coming from the progressive Jewish foundation Charles \u2063and \u200bLynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, which also supports Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s fundraising for Tides was conducted through California&#8217;s &#8220;behested payments&#8221; system, allowing office-holders to raise funds for specific philanthropies, causes, or government business from their\u200c donors. These payments are \u2062often used by companies and others to gain favor or influence with state leaders. Newsom has also utilized\u2064 the system to raise funds for his wife&#8217;s two nonprofits.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the lack of transparency within the network of organizations and individuals \u200cpromoting\u200d left-wing causes affected \u200cpublic perception \u2062and trust?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Network of organizations and individuals that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-group-defends-donor-privacy-as-sheldon-whitehouse-demands-disclosures\/\" title=\"Conservative Group Defends Donor Privacy as Sheldon Whitehouse Demands Disclosures\">promote left-wing<\/a> causes. It has been \u200bcriticized for \u2064its lack of transparency and for\u200d its support of controversial groups and movements. In \u200dthis instance, the Tides Center&#8217;s association with AROC raises questions about its role in\u200d funding and organizing\u2064 anti-Semitic and anti-Israel activities.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s support for\u2063 the\u2062 Tides Center and\u2064 AROC is concerning, especially considering the \u2062extremist rhetoric and actions displayed by these groups. \u200cChanting phrases like &#8220;From\u200d the\u200b river\u2062 to \u2063the \u2064sea, Palestine will be free&#8221; is not\u2062 only anti-Israel, but it also casts doubt on\u200d the true intentions of\u2064 those involved in these protests.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to distinguish between legitimate \u2063criticism of Israeli government policies and outright anti-Semitism.\u2064 While individuals have the right to express their \u200bopinions\u200b and concerns\u200c about Israel, it becomes problematic \u200dwhen those beliefs spill over into \u2064hate\u2064 speech and support\u2062 for terrorist organizations \u2064like Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s financial ties to AROC and \u200cthe Tides Center raise questions\u200b about his commitment \u2064to standing \u2063with Israel and \u2062combating anti-Semitism.\u2063 It is crucial for leaders to\u200b lead by example and ensure \u2064that \u2063they are not inadvertently supporting groups that fuel hatred\u200b and violence.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2063governor of California, Newsom has a \u200cresponsibility \u2062to the citizens\u200b of \u200bhis state, including the Jewish community. By\u2064 aligning himself \u200cwith organizations\u2064 like AROC and the Tides Center, \u2063he sends a concerning message about his priorities and \u2063values. The high \u2064school walkouts \u2062organized by\u2062 AROC were a\u200d clear example of anti-Israel\u200b sentiment infiltrating educational \u2062institutions.<\/p>\n<p>The Jewish community \u200ddeserves reassurance that \u2062their elected officials will \u200dstand with them\u2064 and condemn any form of anti-Semitism. It is \u200bunacceptable for politicians to engage in activities that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-publicly-backs-israel-his-private-fundraising-tells-a-different-story\/\" title=\"Newsom's public support for Israel contradicts his private fundraising efforts.\">indirectly support\u200c groups promoting \u200bhate speech<\/a>\u2063 and violence.<\/p>\n<p>By \u200craising over\u2064 $1 million for the Tides Center, Newsom has enabled and\u2064 endorsed \u200ctheir support\u2062 of AROC and, \u2064by extension, \u200dtheir harmful \u2064actions. This\u200c support\u200c contradicts\u2062 his public statements condemning anti-Semitism and expressing solidarity with Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, \u200cit is up to Newsom to\u2063 address these \u200cconcerns and ensure that\u2063 his\u2063 commitment to Israel\u200b and the \u200bfight against anti-Semitism\u200c is \u200dnot undermined by \u2062his \u200cfinancial ties to organizations like the Tides \u200cCenter.\u200d California\u200d residents and the Jewish community, \u200cin particular, deserve a governor\u200b who will actively work to combat hate \u200band\u2064 stand \u2064up for the values\u200c of inclusivity\u200c and respect.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom must take a clear stand against \u200dgroups \u200bthat promote anti-Israel sentiment and work towards building a more \u200cinclusive and tolerant California. \u200cIt is only\u200d through\u2062 true accountability and action that he can regain the trust of those who believe in the\u2064 importance of \u2064standing against anti-Semitism and promoting peace\u200d in the Middle\u200d East.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2062 this issue\u200d continues \u200bto unfold, it is important for \u2064the public\u2063 to remain vigilant and hold their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-group-proposes-ballot-measure-to-improve-access-to-public-records-increase-government-transparency-accountability\/\" title=\"California Group Proposes Ballot Measure for Better Public Records Access, Gov't Transparency, Accountability\">elected officials \u200daccountable<\/a> \u200cfor their actions. \u2062The fight against anti-Semitism and hatred requires \u200cconstant vigilance and the\u200b commitment of all individuals,\u2064 including those in positions of power and \u2062influence.<\/p>\n<p>California, a \u200cdiverse and vibrant state, deserves leaders who \u200cwill prioritize inclusivity and respect \u2063for \u2062all. It\u200c is \u200conly through\u200b genuine efforts to\u200b combat hate and promote understanding\u200c that lasting change can be\u200d achieved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who publicly supported Israel after the recent Hamas attack, raised over $1 million for Tides Center, the fiscal sponsor of a group advocating for high school &#8216;Walkouts for Gaza&#8217;. 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