Bombshell Report Reveals Massive Funding of Protests

A bombshell Politico report reveals who’s funding the widespread anti-Israel protests on college campuses: powerful Leftist donors, including major funders of President Joe Biden’s 2024 presidential election campaign. Unsurprisingly, George Soros is one of the donors of the pro-Palestinian protesters. This news also comes on the heels of Columbia University announcing it is canceling graduation ceremonies because of the violent protests.

Politico did a deep dive into the financial backers of the protests:

President Joe Biden has been dogged for months by pro-Palestinian protesters calling him “Genocide Joe” — but some of the groups behind the demonstrations receive financial backing from philanthropists pushing hard for his reelection.

The donors include some of the biggest names in Democratic circles: Soros, Rockefeller and Pritzker, according to a POLITICO analysis.

The way this works is you have to follow the money, and it’s not always right on the surface or linear. But Politico uncovered that some heavy hitters include Soros, the Pritzkers, and the Gates, far-Left donors who gave to the Tides Foundation—a foundation whose website’s tagline is “Shifting Power. Advancing Social Justice.”

After receiving the funds from these far-Left donors, the Tides Foundation dispersed the money to nonprofit organizations like IfNotNow and Jewish Voice for Peace – radical anti-Israel groups. These groups were then able to carry out their antisemitic protests that overran college campuses for more than a week.

At the end of the day, some of Biden’s biggest donors are celebrating Hamas’ horrific evil committed against Jews on October 7 and the recent antisemitic violence on college campuses across America. This makes you think twice about Biden’s press conference last week, where he spoke out against the protesters.

Another shocking element of the college protests is the extensive training that the pro-Hamas protesters received. For example, before the Columbia University protests started (according to a Wall Street Journal report), several protest leaders met with Black Panthers and the National Students for Justice in Palestine to learn how to conduct college protests effectively.

One pro-Hamas graduate student at Columbia detailed a “teach-in” session hosted by the Black Panthers: “We took notes from our elders, engaged in dialogue with them and analyzed how the university responded to previous protests.”

The Wall Street Journal also reported on a virtual Resistance 101 training session (put on by students after Columbia University officials banned the on-site training), where the guest speaker from the Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network taught: “There is nothing wrong with being a member of Hamas, being a leader of Hamas, being a fighter in Hamas. . . . These are the people that are on the front lines defending Palestine.”

Even though the school administrators tried to ban the pro-Hamas training, they still showed discernible weakness amid this controversy. They knew an organization that supported a known terrorist group was training students. Columbia should have controlled the situation and proactively prevented any further escalation.

Also, keep in mind that prominent donors like Soros contribute to the universities as well, so they could try to hold the universities hostage by threatening to withdraw donations if they stop the protests. Who will the school officials listen to? The donors who want to stop the antisemitic violence or the donors who want a perpetual revolution in America?

The ACLJ is taking a stand against the pro-Hamas college protests. The ACLJ’s legal team is sending a demand letter to the Department of Education and the overrun colleges, reminding them of their legal obligation to protect Jewish and Zionist students (including Christian students who support Israel) and stop violent protests.

We also continue to defend Israel considering the Biden Administration’s waning support for our ally – shown by the recent news of the U.S. holding up its ammunition shipment to the Israeli military. The ACLJ just sent letters to key officials in the Legislative and Executive branches, advocating for stronger measures to hold Iran accountable for its direct attack on Israel. Join our efforts to defend Israel by signing our petition.

Today’s Sekulow broadcast included a full analysis of far-Left donors funding both the college protests and Biden’s reelection campaign. ACLJ Senior Advisor for National Security and Foreign Policy Ric Grenell reacted to the U.S. holding up ammunition support for Israel.

Watch the full broadcast below: