In Education

Donor Flees Harvard Over Failure To Take ‘Clear And Unequivocal Stand’ After Hamas Attack

Harvard University lost another donor on Monday following its response to the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, according to a letter obtained by StopAntisemitism.

The Wexner Foundation, started by billionaire Les Wexner, announced in a letter, obtained by StopAntisemitism, that it will no longer be donating to Harvard following the university’s response to attacks committed by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7 that killed over 1,300 people. The Wexner Foundation said it is “stunned and sickened” by Harvard’s failure to “stand against the barbaric murders of innocent Israeli civilians by terrorists last Saturday, the Sabbath and a festival day.”

“In the absence of this clear moral stand, we have determined that the Harvard Kennedy School and The Wexner Foundation are no longer compatible partners. Our core values and those of Harvard no longer align. HKS is no longer a place where Israeli leaders can go to develop the necessary skills to address the very real political and societal challenges they face,” the letter reads.

“While we intend to develop new strategies and initiatives to develop Israel’s civil service leaders, The Wexner Foundation is formally ending its financial and programmatic relationships with Harvard and the Harvard Kennedy School,” the letter continues.

Multiple student groups signed a pro-Palestine letter that blamed the “Israeli colonial occupation” for the attack. Harvard President Claudine Gay later released a statement clarifying student organizations don’t speak for the university.

Billionaire Idan Ofer resigned from the executive board of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government on Thursday.

Harvard University and the Wexner Foundation did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

Content created by The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience. For licensing opportunities of our original content, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org

Brandon Poulter

Share
Published by
Brandon Poulter

Recent Posts

Federal Takeover of DC Police was the Right Move & the Democrats Know It

I was a DC cop (Metropolitan Police Department [MPD]). I believe that gives me a…

9 hours ago

President Trump: “I’ve solved six wars in six months”

President Trump: "I've solved six wars in six months." https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z1ZisIw_QTc Content created by Conservative Daily News is…

21 hours ago

I’m Still Confused about Medicare Part A and Part B Enrollment

Dear Rusty: I'm 64 and still working full time, and plan to continue working at…

21 hours ago

Hillary Clinton Says She Will Nominate Trump For A Nobel Peace Prize If He Secures Peace Between Russia, Ukraine

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said on Friday that she will personally nominate President…

21 hours ago

Pam Bondi Takes DC’s Sanctuary City Policies To The Shredder

Attorney General Pam Bondi declared on Thursday an end to Washington, D.C.’s sanctuary city era…

21 hours ago

US Reportedly Deploying Forces To Southern Caribbean To Fight Cartels

The U.S. is reportedly deploying forces to the southern Caribbean Sea to fight Latin American…

21 hours ago