Billionaire donors rethink Columbia University support amid pro-Palestinian protests

Billionaire donors like Robert Kraft and Leon Cooperman are weighing their support for Columbia University as tensions rise on campus over heated pro-Palestinian protests and reports of antisemitic speech.

Kraft, who has donated millions to the school, condemned the protests on Monday, hours after Columbia President Nemat "Minouche". "It is my hope that Columbia and its leadership will stand up to this hate by ending these protests immediately and will work to earn back the respect and trust of the many of us who have lost faith in the institution."

Kraft's public disapproval raises questions of whether other high-profile donors will pause their support for the school. David Greenspan, the founder of Slate Path Capital and a member of the Columbia Business School board, also declined to comment, through a spokesperson.as having given at least $1 million to the school since 2014. None of them returned CNBC's requests for comment.Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine said the protesters have been unfairly portrayed and that antisemitic comments are coming from extreme individuals who do not reflect the spirit of their movement.

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