Elizabethan era poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe reportedly said long ago, “Money can’t buy you love, but it improves your bargaining position.” Although there is some doubt about this attribution, you get the point. When US university campuses erupted in rabid protests on behalf of the Palestinian people, most Americans were caught off guard. It appeared antithetical to the long-held pro-Israel position by the government and people of the United States. It all seemed so sudden, but this pro-Arab sentiment has been building for some time. All one needs to do is follow the money.
Mind-bending amounts of cash have been flowing into college and university coffers from foreign countries for many years. Despite a legal requirement that these funds be reported, much of it has flown under the radar. However, the tentacles of these huge grants can be found if you know where to look.
A dust-up regarding foreign money pouring into American universities was spotted in a 2020 Department of Education report under the direction of then-Secretary Betsy DeVos. It found $6.5 billion in undisclosed foreign money granted to institutions of higher learning. It is not illegal for other countries to give money to US schools, but if they donate more than $250,000, universities are required to identify it.
Flash forward to this year. A few conservative news outlets locked in on a report by the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) showing that, between the years 2014-2019, a boatload of foreign money – to the tune of $13 billion – was given to more than 200 US colleges and universities. The largest donor is the country of Qatar, which gave, shall we say, generously. The study noted that the home of Hamas leaders made grants in excess of $2.7 billion.
Knowing this, is it any wonder these universities have largely been mum when pro-Palestinian protests take place on their campuses? Rule number one in fundraising is “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” Money may not be able to buy love, but it appears it can buy silence.
*It should be noted that in the case of Cornell, the anti-Semitic rhetoric was so vile the university president called in the police and the FBI.
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It may be true that the colleges receive funding from foreign sources, but what is happening globally is more satanic in origin than monetary. The madness permeates each aspect of society ending with an eruption of violence. Satan uses humanity’s weaknesses to achieve his goal of global domination. Weak minds and strong emotions play right into his agenda. Most have no clue they are being manipulated. Used. Look around the madness is not just limited to antisemitism. Satan is silencing voices of reason. Causing conflict, bastardizing science, tearing down law and order, promoting eugenics, etc. If you can see what is happening and not be deceived, GOD has gifted you.
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