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A controversy at the University of Washington over donor efforts to stifle scholarly work critical of Israel raises serious questions about the role of money and academia.
(JTA) — The University of Washington has put its five-year-old Israel Studies Program on hold after a major donor, angry about a professor’s
A major donor, angry about a professor’s criticism of Israel, took her money back.
The University of Washington returned the endowment after a dispute between its donor and the endowed professor who signed a 2021 letter criticizing Israel.
Becky Benaroya, a prominent Seattle philanthropist, gave $5 million in 2016 to create the University of Washington's Israel Studies program. She has now taken her money back.