{"id":2084996,"date":"2023-10-31T07:24:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T11:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-donor-dollars-and-foreign-influence-animate-campus-anti-israel-activism\/"},"modified":"2023-10-31T07:28:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T11:28:55","slug":"how-donor-dollars-and-foreign-influence-animate-campus-anti-israel-activism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-donor-dollars-and-foreign-influence-animate-campus-anti-israel-activism\/","title":{"rendered":"Donor funds and foreign influence fuel campus anti-Israel activism."},"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\">18<\/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%2Fhow-donor-dollars-and-foreign-influence-animate-campus-anti-israel-activism%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=2084996&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>Pro-Hamas Messages \u2064Projected onto George Washington University&#8217;s Campus<\/h2>\n<p>Recently, the exterior of George Washington University&#8217;s Gelman Library was \u200cadorned with\u200b pro-Hamas messages, including\u2063 phrases \u200dlike \u200d&#8221;Glory to the martyrs&#8221; and &#8220;Free Palestine \u200cfrom the river to the sea.&#8221; These messages, which were <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StopAntisemites\/status\/1716994962703724728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">projected<\/a> onto the building, have sparked \u200dcontroversy and condemnation.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p>In case \u2063there was any confusion, the \u201cmartyrs\u201d being\u200c praised on\u2062 GW\u2019s\u2063 campus are Hamas terrorists who raped women so brutally they broke their pelvis\u2019s. The martyrs beheaded babies. They murdered countless.<\/p>\n<p>This is horrifying. As an alumni \u200dI am disgusted. \u2064Do something <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWtweets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GWtweets<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MrAbV3t3Ey\">https:\/\/t.co\/MrAbV3t3Ey<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>George Washington University has since released a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GWtweets\/status\/1717210330588189050\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> \u200bdisavowing the messages, stating \u2063that they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uva-med-school-under-fire-for-expelling-student-who-questioned-microaggressions\/\" title=\"UVA Med School Under Fire for Expelling Student Who Questioned Microaggressions\">violated university policy<\/a> and do not reflect the views of \u2062the institution.<\/p>\n<h2>Harvard Students Declare Support for \u200bHamas<\/h2>\n<p>In a similar vein,\u200d several Harvard students recently <a href=\"https:\/\/townhall.com\/tipsheet\/john-hasson\/2023\/10\/10\/meet-the-harvard-students-supporting-hamas-invasion-of-israel-n2629626#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">publicly declared<\/a> their support for Hamas, blaming Israel for a recent massacre. This \u200bdeclaration has\u2062 brought attention to the issue \u200cof antisemitism on college campuses.<\/p>\n<p>Student groups across \u200dthe country have <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AngelaLMorabito\/status\/1711773293328347392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">followed suit<\/a>, further highlighting \u200dthe tolerance of \u200cantisemitism within the university system. It took Harvard leadership seven days to issue a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2023\/10\/11\/president-gay-condemns-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> condemning the initial student letter.<\/p>\n<h3>University Funding and Support for Pro-Hamas \u2063Groups<\/h3>\n<p>A report from Capital Research Center (CRC) reveals that Harvard, which\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-donor-dollars-and-foreign-influence-animate-campus-anti-israel-activism\/\" title=\"Donor funds and foreign influence fuel campus anti-Israel activism.\">receives significant federal funding<\/a> and donations, \u200cinitially remained neutral towards Hamas&#8217; attack. The report also highlights how the mandatory student activity fee at Harvard, \u2063which amounts to $200\u2063 per year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecrimson.com\/article\/2018\/5\/23\/yir-student-funding\/#:~:text=From%20social%20gatherings%20to%20club,Council%2C%20the%20College's%20student%20government.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">supports<\/a> the activities of pro-Hamas student organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, universities across the country have become hotbeds for the Boycott, \u200cDivestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement and \u2063other anti-Israel activism.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p>COVID-forced Zoom classes woke parents up to shocking failures happening in K-12 education. Recent slaughter of innocent Israelis is waking up parents and donors to\u2063 travesties across college campuses, which are hotbeds of anti-Semitic fervor, including <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BDS?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BDS<\/a> movement. Time for\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vUirmt4xid\">pic.twitter.com\/vUirmt4xid<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A separate report by CRC highlights the BDS \u200bmovement&#8217;s links\u2063 to a mysterious &#8220;Mapping Project&#8221; that published a \u200clist of targets \u2064associated with the U.S. government, Israel, and the Jewish community. The BDS movement, while claiming to be nonviolent activism, is intertwined with\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-adviser-bolton-calls-for-iran-regime-change-after-israel-terror-attack\/\" title=\"Bolton urges Iran 'regime change' following Israel attack.\">terrorist organizations backed<\/a> by Iran, \u200dseeking the elimination of Israel.<\/p>\n<h3>Foreign Donors \u200band \u200cthe Influence on American Universities<\/h3>\n<p>Foreign \u2062donors, such \u2062as Qatar, have shown interest in investing in \u200bAmerican universities that\u200b support their values. The Free Press <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thefp.com\/p\/qatars-war-for-young-american-minds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reports<\/a> that major universities and think tanks have been the\u2062 biggest recipients of Qatari funding. A study by the National Association of\u200d Scholars reveals that Qatar has\u2062 donated a staggering $4.7 billion to U.S. colleges between 2001 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p>As \u200da\u200c result of the increase in\u200b antisemitic displays, prominent American \u2063donors\u2062 are\u200d withdrawing their funding from universities, and influential board \u2063members \u2064are resigning from their positions. This highlights the consequences that \u2063come with egregious speech, even if it\u2063 is protected.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for Americans to \u200dbe aware that some \u2063of our most esteemed institutions may not be using our money to uphold our values. We must become more discerning in how \u200dwe \u200callocate our \u200cresources.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What measures can universities take to\u200d ensure they are\u2063 not inadvertently supporting or tolerating\u2062 hate speech \u200band violence \u200dthrough\u2064 funding and \u200bsupport for student organizations<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b R anti-Israel sentiments. These movements often partner with pro-Hamas groups, leading to an atmosphere of hostility towards \u2063the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<p>The presence of \u2064pro-Hamas\u2062 messages on campus buildings raises questions \u200babout the boundaries \u2062of\u2063 free speech and \u2062the responsibility\u200b of\u200c universities to protect their students from hate speech \u2062and potential violence. While universities strive to maintain an environment that fosters intellectual debates, \u200cit is \u2064crucial to draw a line when messages promote violence and support terrorist organizations.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200dis also disconcerting that it took Harvard leadership seven days to issue \u2062a statement condemning the initial student letter. This \u200ddelayed response sends a \u2062concerning\u200b message about the university&#8217;s commitment to combatting anti-Semitism. Universities have a responsibility to swiftly condemn acts of hatred and intolerance, providing support to affected students \u2062and\u200c making it clear that such behavior\u200d is not acceptable on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cissue\u2063 of \u200buniversity funding and support for pro-Hamas groups is \u2063also a\u2063 cause\u200b for concern. Students pay\u2063 a mandatory activity \u2062fee that, in some cases, indirectly supports the activities of these organizations. Universities should carefully consider the allocation of\u200d these \u200bfunds to ensure they are not inadvertently endorsing or promoting\u2062 hatred and violence.<\/p>\n<p>When university spaces\u200d become platforms for promoting extremism and terrorism, it \u200braises concerns about the\u2062 safety and well-being of students from different backgrounds. Jewish students, in\u2062 particular, \u200dmay feel targeted and threatened by the presence of pro-Hamas messaging on campus. Universities must take proactive measures to create a\u200b safe and inclusive\u200b environment for \u200call students, \u200cregardless of their religious or ethnic \u2064backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the recent incidents \u2064of pro-Hamas messages\u2062 at George\u200c Washington University and the \u200cdeclarations of support \u200bfor Hamas by \u200bHarvard students underscore the need \u200cfor universities to take a strong\u200b stance\u2062 against anti-Semitism and extremist ideologies. The\u200d responsibility lies \u2064not only with university administrations but also with\u200d student groups \u2062to foster an environment of respect, \u200dtolerance, and\u2064 dialogue. Universities\u200d should thoroughly\u2062 review their\u200d policies and funding\u2062 mechanisms to ensure they do not inadvertently support or tolerate hate speech and violence \u2062on campus. \u2064It is only by \u200bconfronting these\u2062 issues head-on that we\u200d can create campuses that are \u200dtruly inclusive and conducive to intellectual growth and understanding.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro-Hamas messages like &#8220;Glory to the martyrs&#8221; and &#8220;Free Palestine from the river to the sea&#8221; were projected on George Washington University&#8217;s Gelman Library. The university disavowed the messages, stating they violated policy and did not represent their views.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2317,"featured_media":2084997,"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":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2084996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"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\/2084996","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\/2317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2084996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2084996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2084997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2084996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2084996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2084996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}