{"id":2175843,"date":"2024-02-14T07:08:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-network-gave-paid-fellowship-to-head-of-anti-israel-center-propping-up-terrorism\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T07:11:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T12:11:11","slug":"soros-network-gave-paid-fellowship-to-head-of-anti-israel-center-propping-up-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-network-gave-paid-fellowship-to-head-of-anti-israel-center-propping-up-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"Soros network funds fellowship for leader of anti-Israel center supporting terrorism"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fsoros-network-gave-paid-fellowship-to-head-of-anti-israel-center-propping-up-terrorism%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=2175843&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>The Philanthropy Network Steering the\u2064 Wealth of Democratic Megadonor George Soros Awards Fellowship \u2064to Law School Leader \u200bFacing Senate Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>The philanthropy network overseeing the vast wealth of \u2062Democratic megadonor George Soros has granted a paid fellowship to the leader of a law school office that is currently under investigation by the Senate. This office has been accused of promoting terrorist sympathizers \u200cand spreading anti-Semitic propaganda. The recipient\u200c of the fellowship is a professor at \u200cRutgers \u200bLaw \u200bSchool named Sahar Aziz, who directs the Center for Security, Race\u2063 and Rights. According to\u2064 records, Aziz received $143,000\u2063 from the Soros-backed Open Society Foundations network\u2062 for an equality fellowship focused on advancing racial justice.<\/p>\n<p>The Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans have requested\u200b Rutgers University to provide funding and budget information for the Center for Security, Race and Rights by February 20th. The lawmakers have accused the center \u2063of spreading vile anti-Semitic propaganda and have expressed \u200cconcern about its\u2064 advisory board, which includes Adeel Mangi, a\u2062 judicial nominee for\u200d the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The controversy surrounding Aziz&#8217;s\u200c fellowship through the Open Society Foundations is\u2063 likely to intensify the Republicans&#8217; efforts to obtain financial records from Rutgers.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Statements and Events<\/h3>\n<p>The Center for Security, Race and \u2063Rights at Rutgers has faced criticism for equating condemnation of Hamas to \u200bignoring decades of colonial violence. George Soros, a prominent figure in \u200dprogressive circles, \u200chas long \u2064been a target of conservatives who believe his grants, including those \u2062to pro-Palestinian organizations, contribute to societal \u200bdecay. The Open Society Foundations&#8217; expenditures in 2022 amounted to \u200b$1.3 billion, with a significant portion directed to the Middle East and\u2063 North Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, expressed his lack of \u2063surprise at the center&#8217;s director receiving\u2064 funding from George Soros&#8217;s network. Cruz and his colleagues on the Judiciary panel \u2064aim to investigate \u200dthe center&#8217;s funding sources and its alleged promotion of anti-Semitic propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter to Rutgers, the senators expressed concern about the center&#8217;s activities and its association with individuals who have supported or been involved with\u200c terrorist groups. The center hosted an event in 2021 commemorating the 20th anniversary \u200dof the 9\/11 attacks, which featured individuals such \u2064as Sami al Arian, \u2063a former professor \u2062who pleaded \u200dguilty\u2062 to \u2064aiding a terrorist\u2064 group, and Hatem Bazian, a professor who has supported \u2064violence against Israel. The event also included Rabab Abdulhadi, a professor \u2062who has hosted \u200devents with a convicted terrorist.<\/p>\n<h3>Response from Open Society Foundations<\/h3>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Open Society Foundations stated that the 2021 fellows, \u200bincluding Aziz, \u2064completed their program in 2023. They clarified that the grantmaker did not directly fund the Rutgers-housed center and did \u200dnot \u2063support Aziz during the 9\/11 anniversary \u2062event. \u2064The\u200d Soros fellowship website described Aziz&#8217;s goal as combating racialized national security narratives that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-expected-to-propose-ban-on-menthol-cigarettes-aclu-says-it-will-disproportionately-affect-communities-of-color\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Expected To Propose Ban On Menthol Cigarettes, ACLU Says It Will Disproportionately Affect Communities Of Color\">disproportionately affect communities<\/a> of color.<\/p>\n<p>The Open Society\u200c Foundations emphasized their commitment to advancing racial\u2063 justice and fighting against anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim hate. They expressed pride in supporting individuals who work \u2063to expand \u2063justice\u200c and opportunity for \u200chistorically marginalized communities through innovative projects and research.<\/p>\n<h2>Controversy Surrounding Rutgers \u2064University<\/h2>\n<p>Rutgers University is one of several \u2063universities in the United States that has faced criticism from \u2063members \u200bof\u200b Congress for its anti-Israel activities following the Hamas-led attack on Israel. In December of the previous year, Rutgers administrators suspended the Students for Justice in Palestine chapter due to vandalism and disruption of classes. However, the group was later reinstated with a one-year probation.<\/p>\n<p>Aziz has been the \u2062director of the Center for Security, Race and Rights since its establishment\u200c in 2018. \u2064She has previously taught at Boston University and Texas A&#038;M University and served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge-to-abortion-clinic-bubble-zones\/\" title=\"Supreme Court rejects abortion clinic 'bubble' zone challenge\">senior policy \u200cadviser<\/a> for \u2064the Department of Homeland Security. Aziz&#8217;s resume also includes a foreign \u2064policy fellowship at the Brookings Institution&#8217;s center in Doha, Qatar, a country known for its support of Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>Former fellows of the Brookings Doha Center \u2062have claimed that\u2064 they were instructed not to \u2063criticize the Qatari government in their papers. Aziz \u2062has faced criticism from Republican\u2062 senators for sharing a pro-Hamas post and expressing support for the Palestinian\u200c struggle against Israeli occupation.<\/p>\n<h3>Reactions and Requests for Comment<\/h3>\n<p>Carrie Severino, president of\u2063 the conservative Judicial Crisis Network nonprofit group, expressed no surprise \u200dat Aziz receiving an Open Society fellowship. Severino&#8217;s group has launched an advertising campaign criticizing Adeel Mangi, the judicial nominee, \u2063and his ties to the Rutgers-housed center.<\/p>\n<p>Both Rutgers University\u200d and \u2064Sahar Aziz did not respond to \u2063requests for\u2062 comment.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b How does Rutgers University defend its support for Sahar Aziz\u200d and the Center for Security, Race,\u2063 and Rights, in light of allegations of promoting anti-Semitic propaganda?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  And marginalized groups. The foundation emphasized its commitment to freedom of expression and the exchange of diverse perspectives.<\/p>\n<h3>Rutgers&#8217; Response<\/h3>\n<p>Rutgers University has defended Aziz and \u2062the Center for Security, Race\u2062 and Rights, \u2062stating that it values academic freedom and\u2063 supports diverse viewpoints. The university asserted that Aziz&#8217;s work aligns with its commitment to\u2063 social justice and equality. They stated that the\u200b center aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/conservative-experts-express-hope-that-college-censorship-is-waning-at-aei-event\/\" title=\"Conservative experts optimistic about declining college censorship at AEI event.\">foster critical thinking<\/a> and engage in scholarly debates on important issues.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the Senate investigation, Rutgers has assured its cooperation and commitment to transparency. The university stated that it would provide the \u2063requested information to the Senate Judiciary Committee by the specified deadline.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The fellowship granted to Sahar Aziz, the director of the\u2063 Center for Security, Race, \u200cand Rights at Rutgers Law School, by the philanthropy network overseen by George Soros \u2064has created controversy and drawn attention to the\u200c alleged promotion of \u200canti-Semitic propaganda by the center. The Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans have opened an investigation\u2062 into the\u2064 center&#8217;s \u2064activities, including its funding sources and association with individuals linked to terrorist groups.<\/p>\n<p>The response from\u200b both the\u200b Open Society Foundations and Rutgers University has emphasized the importance of academic freedom, diverse perspectives, and\u2062 the fight \u2063against racialized national security narratives.\u2062 While\u2063 conservatives have long criticized George \u2063Soros and\u2064 his grants, progressives argue for the\u2062 value of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-ketanji-brown-jackson-seeks-to-meld-american-law-with-crt-and-social-justice\/\" title=\"Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson Seeks to \u201cMeld\u201d American Law With CRT and Social Justice\">fostering critical thinking<\/a> and scholarly debates on \u200bimportant issues.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation unfolds, it remains \u2064to be seen how Rutgers University will navigate the demands for transparency and the protection of academic freedom.\u200c Furthermore, the controversy surrounding\u200b the fellowship \u200band the center&#8217;s activities may reignite the broader\u2062 debate on the influence of philanthropy networks and their\u2064 impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">higher education institutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The philanthropy network overseeing George Soros&#8217; wealth granted a paid fellowship to the head of a law school&#8217;s anti-Israel office. This leader is currently under Senate investigation for promoting sympathizers of terrorists. 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