Major university donors \u2062have recently taken a stand\u200c against\u200b antisemitism in higher education. These donors, \u2064who had\u2062 previously supported \u200cpro-Palestine allies of Black Lives Matter during the\u2062 riots that terrorized cities across the country three years ago, are now\u2063 closing their pocketbooks in response to \u200cthe far-left radicalism that has infiltrated\u200c universities. The exposure of \u200bthis radicalism came after\u200c pro-Palestine activists stood in solidarity with Hamas, the terrorist organization responsible\u200d for the\u2062 Oct. 7 attack on\u2063 Israel that resulted\u200c in the deaths of over 1,400 Jews.<\/p>\n

One of the first \u2063donors to take action was former Utah \u200bGov. and U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman,\u2064 whose family has donated millions \u200bof dollars to the University of Pennsylvania. Huntsman sent a \u200dletter\u200b to the school’s president, announcing that the\u2062 Huntsman Foundation will “close its checkbook”\u200d due\u200d to UPenn’s silence following the Hamas attack. Hedge fund billionaire Cliff Asness and venture capitalist David \u200cMagerman also followed\u2062 suit, ending their donations to the university.<\/p>\n

Harvard University also faced donor backlash when over\u2064 30 student groups blamed Israel for the attack. The university’s response, or lack thereof, drew criticism from \u200dprominent alumni such\u200b as Sen. Mitt Romney and former GOP Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. The Wexner Foundation and Hogan both withdrew their financial\u2064 support from the school.<\/p>\n

But where were these billionaires and politicians when Black Lives Matter activists were burning \u2064down American\u200d communities? It\u200d seems they were nowhere \u2064to be found. In fact, Mitt \u200dRomney was even seen marching with them.<\/p>\n

Black Lives Matter Is America’s Hamas<\/h2>\n
The\u2064 destruction caused\u200d by the 2020 summer of rage amounted to approximately $2 billion. While some have labeled the right as the “American Taliban,” a more accurate comparison would be \u200cto describe Black Lives Matter as America’s\u200b Hamas. The Washington Post documented the growing solidarity between #BlackLivesMatter and Palestinian activists back in\u200c 2015. BLM activists even went on a mission to the Palestinian territories that year and \u2062emerged\u2064 more convinced\u2062 of the shared challenges \u200bof\u200d their struggles.<\/p>\n
It should come as no surprise, then, that the\u2064 Chicago Black Lives Matter chapter celebrated the Hamas massacre on social media. However, this was not an \u2062isolated \u2063incident. BLM\u200b activists have consistently shown support<\/a> for Palestine and have protested on behalf of the\u2064 Palestinian cause. The group’s ideological alliance with Palestinian revolutionaries has been extensively covered by Politico and National Public Radio.<\/p>\n
While these\u200d universities are now \u200dbeing criticized for their sympathies towards Hamas, they have \u2062also been \u200dstaunch defenders of \u200dthe \u200bBlack Lives Matter\u200c movement. Statements\u2064 of \u200dcommitment to\u2062 BLM\u200b can be found across their websites. It seems that some of the same elites who are\u2062 now taking a stand against antisemitism were championing BLM along with corporate America. The hypocrisy is\u2062 glaring.<\/p>\n
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What specific\u2063 actions led major university donors<\/a>\u2062 to \u200bwithdraw their financial support \u200cin response to the\u200c rise of antisemitism in higher education?<\/h2>\n
This article\u200b discusses the recent response \u200bof major university donors to the\u200d rise of antisemitism\u200c in higher education. These donors, who \u2063had previously supported pro-Palestine \u2064allies of\u2062 the Black Lives Matter movement during riots that occurred\u200b three years ago, have now taken a stand against the far-left radicalism that has infiltrated\u200c universities.<\/p>\n
The exposure of this radicalism came after pro-Palestine activists stood\u2062 in solidarity with Hamas, \u2063the \u200bterrorist organization \u200bresponsible for the attack on Israel on \u200cOctober 7, which tragically\u2064 resulted \u2064in\u200c the deaths of\u200d over 1,400 Jews.<\/p>\n
One of the\u200d first donors \u200bto\u200c take action was former\u200b Utah Governor and U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman, whose family has donated millions \u200cof dollars to the University of\u200b Pennsylvania. Huntsman sent a letter to the school’s \u200cpresident, \u2063announcing that the Huntsman \u200dFoundation will “close its checkbook” due\u200b to UPenn’s silence following \u200bthe Hamas attack. This decision reflects\u2064 the donor’s concern over the university’s lack of response to such a \u200dsignificant event.<\/p>\n
Hedge fund billionaire Cliff\u200c Asness and \u2063venture \u2063capitalist\u200c David Magerman were also among those who decided to end their donations to the\u2063 University\u200c of Pennsylvania in response to the university’s silence. This shows that the issue of antisemitism in higher education is not being taken lightly by these major donors, as they are using\u2064 their financial influence to express \u200btheir disappointment and disagreement with the university’s\u2063 actions.<\/p>\n
Harvard University also faced\u2062 donor backlash \u2064when over 30 student \u2064groups blamed Israel for the attack. This reveals\u2063 a troubling \u200btrend of automatically attributing blame to Israel without considering the complexity of \u200bthe \u2064situation. It is important to separate the Israeli government from Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization<\/a>, and not paint all Israelis as responsible \u2063for the actions of a few.<\/p>\n
Antisemitism in higher education is\u200c not\u200c a\u2064 new issue, but\u2064 the response of major donors is significant. These donors have\u200c the power to influence universities by\u2063 providing substantial financial support<\/a>, and their \u2062decision to withhold funding highlights their concern over \u200cthe rise of radicalism and the lack of appropriate response from academic institutions.<\/p>\n
It is crucial for universities to address and combat all forms of discrimination on campus, including antisemitism. Promoting an environment of inclusivity, tolerance, and respect for \u2063all students, regardless of their religious \u200dor ethnic background, should be a top priority \u200dfor academic \u200dinstitutions.<\/p>\n
In conclusion, the \u200drecent response of major university donors to antisemitism in higher education sends a strong message to \u200dacademic institutions. \u2064These donors’ decision \u2064to withdraw financial\u200c support \u200ddemonstrates their concern\u200d over\u200b the rise\u200b of radicalism and the failure of universities to appropriately address these issues. It is imperative \u2063for \u2062universities to take action and create an \u2062environment that\u2064 fosters \u200dinclusivity and respect, ensuring that all students feel safe and supported on \u200bcampus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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