Charles Small

Since Hamas' pogrom on October 7, 2023, there has been an explosion of antisemitism on university campuses. Between 2015-2020, research from the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) found that institutions that accepted funding from Middle Eastern donors had, on average, 300% more antisemitic incidents than those institutions that did not.

ISGAP research uncovered billions of dollars of unreported funds (primarily from Qatar) to US universities that had not been reported to the Department of Education (DOE), as required by law. For example, in Cornell ISGAP found $10 billion in contracts and gifts from Qatar from 2001 to December 31, 2023.

Universities are where many young people learn to be members of society. University student groups, such as National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP), are funded by entities with strong ties to terror-linked organisations (including Hamas), including American Muslims for Palestine (AMP). After October 7, 2023 NSJP openly declared themselves to be part of the “movement” (which refers to Hamas’ October 7 attacks), and not just supporters. These groups have recently begun waging a campaign to close Jewish institutions and organisations on campus, for example, Hillel.