"They contended that, in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas assault, MIT fostered a climate of hostility toward Jewish and Israeli members of its community; the complaint outlined several alleged antisemitic incidents directed at Alon, Sussman, and other Jewish students and faculty. Open-source records suggest that the campaign against MIT and its president, Sally Kornbluth, is probably being orchestrated by billionaire Paul E. Singer, a major funder of neoconservative organizations and media efforts to combat the purported pandemic of campus-based antisemitism."
"Singer, major donor to the Washington Free Beacon and the financier behind the notorious "Steele Dossier" eventually weaponized in the debunked Russiagate conspiracy theory against President Donald J. Trump, remains a power player in Wall Street circles and in Republican quarters hoping for the return of Bush-style GOP politics after Trump's days in the sun. Indeed, Trump had frequently praised the university, talking about his "great, brilliant genius, Dr John Trump at MIT," who taught at the university for thirty-seven years."
On June 25, 2025, the Louis Brandeis Center Coalition to Combat Antisemitism and two individuals filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against MIT alleging a hostile climate toward Jewish and Israeli community members after the October 7 Hamas assault. The complaint details alleged antisemitic incidents directed at Lior Alon, William Sussman, and other Jewish students and faculty. Open-source records indicate billionaire Paul E. Singer may be orchestrating a campaign against MIT and its president, Sally Kornbluth. Singer is described as a major funder of neoconservative organizations and media projects. The lawsuit was filed by White & Case LLP, a firm with ties to Singer. The case highlights tensions over campus speech, allegations of antisemitism, and institutional policy changes including elimination of DEI offices and standardized testing requirements.
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