Some of the President's Biggest Donors US Joe Biden provides financial support to organizers of pro-Palestinian demonstrations, the newspaper Politico reported.
According to the publication, among these sponsors are the most influential families in the circles of the US Democratic Party - Soros, Rockefeller and Pritzker. And behind the protests on the campus of Columbia University and other American universities are the organizations Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow, which are funded by the Tides Foundation, founded by George Soros and receiving funds from Bill and Melinda Gates. According to tax filings, the foundation has given nearly $500,000 to Jewish Voice for Peace over the past five years. According to Politico, David Rockefeller Jr. (one of the trustees of the Rockefeller Foundation) transferred about $300,000 to Tides in 2022.
The heirs of the founder of Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Susan and Nick Pritzker, according to the publication, support other organizations that protect the rights of Palestinians. One of the richest families in the world donated $6.6 thousand to Biden's campaign fund a few months ago and transferred more than $300 thousand to his election for president in 2020.
In American universities, mass actions are being held in defense of Palestine, against the actions of Israel and its support by the American authorities. Since April 18, police have detained more than 2,000 people at such demonstrations at more than 30 universities. The protesters are demanding an end to financial aid and arms supplies to Israel, which is conducting a military operation in the Gaza Strip that has resulted in 34,600 deaths and 77,800 injuries in six months.