Patriots' Robert Kraft pulls support for Columbia University amid antisemitic violence

Columbia student Eden Yadegar says there have been no consequences for anti-Israel protesters repeatedly violating university policies.

New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft made it his mission to "stand up to Jewish hate" in the wake of the Oct. 7 terror attacks in Israel and on Monday he went a step further.

Kraft announced he was pulling his support for Columbia University amid the antisemitic violence at the Ivy League school. He released a statement through his philanthropic organization, Foundation to Combat Antisemitism.

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Robert Kraft speaks during the Historic Roots of Black and Jewish Solidarity at 92NY on March 7, 2024, in New York City. (John Lamparski/Getty Images)

"It was through the full academic scholarship Columbia gave me that I was able to attend college and get my start in life and for that I have been tremendously grateful," Kraft’s statement read. "However, the school I love so much – the one that welcomed me and provided me with so much opportunity – is no longer an institution I recognize.

"I am deeply saddened at the virulent hate that continues to grow on campus and throughout our country. I am no longer confident that Columbia can protect its students and staff and I am not comfortable supporting the university until corrective action is taken.

"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 many of us who have lost faith in the institution. It is my hope that in this difficult time, the Kraft Center at Columbia will serve as a source of security and safety for all Jewish students and faculty on campus who want to gather