The largest American universities are losing their support due to the fact that their sponsors began to withdraw planned funding due to the reaction of educational institutions to what is happening in Israel Financial Times.
Some philanthropists, such as billionaire Mark Rowan, co-founder of investment firm Apollo Global Management, and Leslie Wexner, founder of Limited Brands, have called on universities to take a stronger stance against Hamas and also take action, according to the publication. Tougher actions against students protesting Hamas. Israel. Other philanthropists such as cosmetics heir Ronald Lauder, venture capitalists David Magerman and Jonathon Jacobson, and former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman said they were withdrawing aid to universities.
Law and investment firms have even threatened to rescind job offers to students and not hire students who participated in the protests.
Due to pressure, Harvard, Stanford and Pennsylvania universities began to correct their statements regarding the tension in Israel. University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill said the university “strongly opposes Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel and anti-Semitism” and that its representatives “need to communicate their views more quickly and more broadly.”
Endowments are an important part of the financing of American universities.
Following the escalation of conflicts in the Gaza Strip, mass protests by both Israeli and Palestinian supporters began to occur in the West. It was stated that the police in the United States increased their presence in Jewish and Muslim neighborhoods. “socialbites.ca”.
Formerly political scientist named One of the reasons why the Palestinian-Israeli conflict flared up.