{"id":2227253,"date":"2024-04-22T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patriots-owner-robert-kraft-not-comfortable-supporting-columbia-amid-protests\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T14:17:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T18:17:45","slug":"patriots-owner-robert-kraft-not-comfortable-supporting-columbia-amid-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patriots-owner-robert-kraft-not-comfortable-supporting-columbia-amid-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Kraft hesitant to endorse Columbia amidst protests"},"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\">16<\/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%2Fpatriots-owner-robert-kraft-not-comfortable-supporting-columbia-amid-protests%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=2227253&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--><p>New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed discomfort in supporting Columbia University, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/o-j-simpsons-alma-mater-to-host-panel-discussion-with-founder-of-scandal-plagued-lincoln-project\/\" title=\"O.J. Simpson\u2019s Alma Mater to Host Panel Discussion with Founder of Scandal-Plagued Lincoln Project\">alma mater<\/a>, due to pro-Palestinian \u200cprotests related\u200b to Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza. Kraft shared a statement explaining his decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-black-lives-saved-not-endangered-by-police\/\" title=\"Pence: 'Black Lives Saved,' Not 'Endangered,' by Police\">withdraw support<\/a>, expressing disappointment in the university&#8217;s current \u200cstate and concerns \u2063about student safety amid rising tensions on campus and nationwide.\u200b New\u200d England Patriots\u2063 owner Robert \u200dKraft has revealed his unease in backing Columbia University, his alma mater, citing\u2064 pro-Palestinian protests linked to Israel&#8217;s Gaza operations. Kraft elaborated on his choice to retract support, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alls-not-well-in-bidenland-volunteers-quitting-in-droves-anonymous-staffers-claim\/\" title=\"Trouble in Bidenland: Volunteers Leaving, Anonymous Staffers Allege\">citing discontent<\/a>\u200b with the university&#8217;s present condition and apprehensions regarding student\u200d safety \u2062amidst escalating tensions on\u2064 campus and across the nation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-england-patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"New England Patriots\">New England Patriots<\/a> owner Robert Kraft said he\u2019s \u201cnot comfortable\u201d supporting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/columbia-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Columbia University\">Columbia University<\/a>, his alma mater, due to the rise of pro-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Palestinian\">Palestinian<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Columbia University\">protests<\/a> over Israel\u2019s war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the Columbia demonstrations, Kraft <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/claytravis\/status\/1782436620945195213?s=46&#038;t=JAP3tHVoDsAyO5r6QT5_IQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"shared\">shared<\/a> a statement on Monday on why he is withdrawing his support for the university.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was through the full academic scholarship Columbia gave me that I was able to attend college and get my start in life, and for that, I have been tremendously grateful,\u201d he said. \u201cHowever, the school I love so much \u2014 the one that welcomed me and provided me with so much opportunity \u2014 is no longer an institution I recognize.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply saddened at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-passes-ban-on-trans-athletes-in-girls-sports\/\" title=\"House Passes Ban on Trans Athletes in Girls' Sports\">virulent hate<\/a> that continues to grow on campus and throughout our country,\u201d he added. \u201cI am no longer confident that Columbia can protect its students and staff, and I am not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/liz-cheney-says-will-campaign-for-democrats-leave-republican-party-if-trump-is-2024-nominee\/\" title=\"Liz Cheney Says Will Campaign for Democrats, Leave Republican Party If Trump Is 2024 Nominee\">comfortable supporting<\/a> the university until corrective action is taken.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kraft is a 1963 graduate of the university and also the founder of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. The campus\u2019s Jewish life office is named the Kraft Center.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is my hope that Columbia and its leadership will stand up to this hate by ending these protests immediately and will work to earn back the respect and trust of the many of us who have lost faith in the institution,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia University announced on Monday that all classes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2973827\/columbia-president-makes-classes-virtual-intimidating-harassing-behavior-pro-palestinian-protesters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"would be conducted virtually\">would be conducted virtually<\/a> due to safety concerns over surging tensions on campus. An Orthodox rabbi had warned Jewish students to stay home due to \u201cextreme antisemitism.\u201d Last week, police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia President Nemat \u201cMinouche\u201d Shafik has been facing calls for her resignation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elise-stefanik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Elise Stefanik\">Elise Stefanik<\/a> (R-NY) said <a href=\"http:\/\/An%20Orthodox%20rabbi%20had%20warned%20Jewish%20students%20to%20stay%20home%20due%20to%20\" extreme antisemitism target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in a statement<\/a> on Sunday that the university has been an \u201cabject failure\u201d in enforcing its campus rules and protecting Jewish students on campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Shafik must immediately resign,\u201d Stefanik said. \u201cAnd the Columbia Board must appoint a President who will protect Jewish students and enforce school policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft expressed discomfort backing his alma mater, Columbia University, citing the surge in pro-Palestinian protests related to Israel&#8217;s actions in Gaza. Kraft recently released a statement explaining his decision to withdraw support from the university in light of the ongoing demonstrations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2227254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP20026212139712-1024x760.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2227253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP20026212139712-1024x760.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227253","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\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2227253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2227254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2227253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2227253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2227253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}