After halting donations to his alma mater last year, a former University of Pennsylvania donor has redirected $5 million to Israeli universities instead, citing the Ivy League institution’s r…
Here's how the US has helped a tiny fraction of its citizens evacuate war-torn LebanonAfter halting donations to his alma mater last year, a former University of Pennsylvania donor has redirected $5 million to Israel i universities instead, citing the Ivy League institution’s refusal to address antisemitism on campus.donations to universities in Israel after witnessing the anti- Israel protests and antisemitism that has permeated U.S. college campuses in the months following the Oct.
“I don’t see much value generated by giving to American universities. I think that liberal colleges in America are flawed institutions that are doing a poor job of preparing students for the real world.” But, he added, “I think they should re-evaluate whether that’s the best place for them to learn… whether I would be well served going to an institution where clearly the administration, in large part the faculty and in large part the student body, don’t want me there. Is that really the environment you want to go to learn subject matter that you can learn online or abroad or at different colleges across the U.S.
A separate student said her friends have collectively decided not to apply to the elite university over fears of facing hostility over their Jewish identity. As anti-Israel protests and encampments emerged at major universities across the country, other prominent donors followed suit.
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