New England Patriots group proprietor Robert Kraft stated Monday evening he “never thought” he would see such hate and vitriol towards Jewish folks ever in america.
Kraft, who has introduced that he’s pulling assist for his alma mater Columbia College, appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” to speak about his choice.
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New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft appears to be like on throughout warm-ups previous to the sport towards the Miami Dolphins at Exhausting Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Jan. 9, 2022. (Michael Reaves/Getty Photos)
“I’d never thought I’d see in America – what’s happening right now. And it really pains me to see,” Kraft stated. “We have our holiday going on right now, it goes back to memories of thousands of years ago where negative things were happening, and the same is happening now in this great country that offered so many opportunities to our families who came here as immigrants.”
“And we have to keep it open. We can’t have this intimidation that’s filtering through all these colleges and the hate [that continues] to grow and multiply the way it is.”
Kraft stated it was “very sad” to see the hate towards Jews world wide.
Anti-Israel agitators construct an encampment on Columbia College’s campus in New York Metropolis on April 22, 2024. (Peter Gerber)
Anti-Israel agitators construct an encampment on Columbia College’s campus in New York Metropolis on April 22, 2024. (Peter Gerber)
PATRIOTS’ ROBERT KRAFT PULLS SUPPORT FOR COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY AMID ANTISEMITIC VIOLENCE
“Look at America, we’ve done research, and it shows 90% of the people in this country are good people. They just have to be educated, and we can’t have them apathetic or misguided. We have to let them know, and they have to stand up and not be silent,” he added.
“It starts with the Jews, but then every group that feels marginalized, whether it be Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, gay people. It’ll just really impact the great fabric of this country where people have freedom to operate and go the way they want. And now, we have hatred and intimidation taking over.”
“I’m just thinking, when I went to Columbia, it was a place where people listened, where [the] apathetic had compassion. And now we have professors, who instead of teaching how to think, they’re trying to tell our young people what they should think.”
New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft appears to be like on previous to a sport towards the Miami Dolphins at Exhausting Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Sept. 11, 2022. (Megan Briggs/Getty Photos)
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He added that he nonetheless helps the Kraft Middle, which “houses all aspects of Jewish life” on the college, in accordance with the college’s web site.
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