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‘Stunned and sickened.’ Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard over ‘tiptoeing’ on Hamas

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By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — A nonprofit founded by former Victoria’s Secret billionaire Leslie Wexner and his wife Abigail is breaking off ties with Harvard University, alleging the school has been “tiptoeing” over Hamas’ terror attacks against Israel.

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  1. The Boston Globe

    The Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard over Hamas response (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Wexner Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering Jewish and Israeli leadership, said in a Monday letter to Harvard University’s board that it is “formally ending its financial and programmatic relationships with Harvard and the Harvard Kennedy School,” because of the university’s response t…

  2. The Times of Israel

  3. New York Post

    ‘Stunned and sickened’ Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard over ‘dismal failure’ on Israel’s horror (opens New York Post)

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    A nonprofit started by Victoria’s Secret founder Leslie Wexner is the latest to cut ties with Harvard — saying it was “sickened” with the Ivy League school’s “dismal f…

  4. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    ‘Stunned, sickened’ foundation abandons Harvard over hostility to Israel (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    The Wexner Foundation rebuked “the dismal failure of Harvard’s leadership to take a clear and unequivocal stand” against Hamas’ slaughter of Israelis.

  5. KTVZ Bend

    ‘Stunned and sickened.’ Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard over ‘tiptoeing’ on Hamas (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — A nonprofit founded by former Victoria’s Secret billionaire Leslie Wexner and his wife Abigail is breaking off ties with Harvard University, alleging the school has been “tiptoeing” over Hamas’ terror attacks against Israel.

  6. Legal Insurrection

    Wexner Foundation Cuts Ties With Harvard Over Response to Hamas Attacks on Israel (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    “We are stunned and sickened by the dismal failure of Harvard’s leadership to take a clear and unequivocal stand against the barbaric murders of innocent Israeli civilians”

  7. Washington Examiner

    Israel war: Wexner Foundation cuts off donations to Harvard for response to Hamas (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Wexner Foundation, a nonprofit organization, announced it will no longer donate to Harvard, citing the university's response to student groups that expressed support for Hamas, a terrorist group that attacked Israel earlier this month.

  8. The Times of Israel

    ‘Sickened’ by silence on Hamas atrocities, Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard (opens The Times of Israel)

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    Heads of philanthropy group say decades-long fellowship for Israeli, Jewish leaders won't continue at US university, citing its 'tiptoeing' and student groups' slamming of Israel

  9. Washington Times

    Nonprofit quits Harvard over leadership’s attitude to student groups’ statement on Hamas attack (opens Washington Times)

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    The Wexner Foundation, a nonprofit that focuses on the development of Jewish leadership, announced Monday it is ending ties with Harvard University for the “dismal failure” of university leadership to take a stand against Hamas’ attack on Israel.

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