Patriots' Robert Kraft pulls support for Columbia University amid antisemitic violence

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New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft pulled his support for Columbia University amid the rise of antisemitic violence on the New York campus.

New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft made it his mission to 'stand up to Jewish hate' in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel and on Monday he went a step further. Kraft announced he was pulling his support for Columbia University amid the antisemitic violence at the Ivy League school. He released a statement through his philanthropic organization, Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.

It 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,' Kraft’s statement read. 'However, the school I love so much – the one that welcomed me and provided me with so much opportunity – is no longer an institution I recognize. 'I am deeply saddened at the virulent hate that continues to grow on campus and throughout our country.

Students at Columbia University were told in an overnight statement that all classes will be held virtually on Monday as anti-Israel protesters have taken over the campus, its president announced. Columbia University President Dr.

 

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