Patriots' Robert Kraft: Anti-Israel protests 'scaring a lot of people'

New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft joined 'Hannity' to discuss his efforts to publish a full-page ad in major newspapers across the country to combat antisemitism.

New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft implored Americans to speak out against hate at college campuses across the U.S. in recent weeks.

Kraft appeared on Fox News Channel’s "Hannity" Wednesday night as he prepares to release full-page ads in several newspapers across the country later this week.

"I think our universities were one of our competitive advantages as a country, and I think what’s going on now throughout America is scaring a lot of people," Kraft said. 

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New England Revolution owner/investor Robert Kraft with family members looking for the release of loved ones in Gaza before a match between the New England Revolution and FC Cincinnati March 17, 2024, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. (Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

"They want to know we’re going to win this battle. And I just ask, ‘Are you good listeners who care about this country to speak up now?’ Universities used to be where you had critical debate and different points of view. We didn’t teach hate and intimidation."

Kraft, who attended Columbia University, will take out ads in newspapers on behalf of his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. His foundation released a Super Bowl ad this year to raise awareness about antisemitism and other causes.

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Anti-Israel protesters rally outside Columbia University in New York City Tuesday, April 30, 2024. Columbia announced its campus would remain closed