Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Condemns Increasing Antisemitism in American College Campuses

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft condemned the rise of antisemitism sweeping college campuses in America.

On Passover, American college students and faculty gathered and led anti-Israel protests. The protesters decried Israel for their war with Hamas, looking the other way with the terrorist group's vicious attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, slaughtering of innocent Jews and kidnapping of hundreds more.

Countless innocent Jewish lives have been devastated since Hamas attacked Israel. 

Faculty and students at Columbia University voiced their opposition to Israel on Monday. 

Disgusted by the antisemitism on display at his alma mater, Kraft took action and withdrew financial support from the university, where Kraft attended and graduated in 1963.

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Robert Kraft spoke with Sean Hannity on primetime Monday night to share his honest thoughts on the antisemitism welcomed by colleges.

Pro-Palestinian protesters outside at Columbia University (Photographer: Stephanie Keith/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - OCTOBER 01: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft looks on prior to a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on October 01, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 07: New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft waves to the crowd during a Super Bowl victory parade on February 7, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime in Super Bowl 51. (Photo by Michael J. Ivins/Getty Images)

"I never thought I'd see what's going on in America, what's happening right now," Kraft told Hannity.

"And it really pains me to see it. We have our holiday (Passover) going on now; it goes back to memories of thousands of years ago when negative things were happening. The same is happening now in this great country that offered so many opportunities to our families who were immigrants. …

"We can't have this intimidation that is filtering through these colleges and let the hate grow and multiply the way it is."

Amid the war against Hamas, woke American college students are accusing Israel of genocide and, by extension, pardoning Israel's attackers.

As reported on OutKick, "Since Wednesday, hundreds of protesters have pitched tents on the school’s campus, voicing their support of Hamas. Despite over 100 arrests since the start of the protest, the demonstrations have not subsided." 

Columbia's president, Nemat "Minouche" Shafik, ignored the antisemitism, permitting classes to continue online and allowing the rabid students to continue spouting hate on campus.

The NFL owner is eager to step up knowing Jewish students' safety at Columbia is now at risk.

NEW YORK, US - APRIL 22: Students at New York University (NYU) continue their protest on campus. (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

NEW YORK, US - APRIL 22: Students at New York University (NYU) continue their protest on campus. (Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Sean Hannity asked Kraft about his thoughts on the uptick in antisemitism and its connection to the highest forms of American government. Hannity shared that the same hate against Jews on display by college students can also be found "in the halls of Congress."

"It's very sad to me," Kraft responded. "We have to stand up and not be silent."

Kraft spoke on the rotting of American institutions, which were once respected for promoting free expression of thought and faith, as well as denouncing real hate when it showed up on campus.

"When I went to Columbia, it was a place where people listened, were empathetic and had compassion. Now we have professors who, instead of teaching, are trying to tell our young people what they should think," Kraft said.

Kraft's diligent messaging in recent years to combat antisemitism and mend ties with the Jewish community warned of the American college system's role in increasing attacks on Jews.

Still, Kraft continues to fight.

Fans and former Patriots players alike have commended Robert Kraft's charity toward pro-Jewish initiatives. Ex-Pats wideout Julian Edelman strongly supported Kraft's message to promote Judaism proudly. The anti-Jewish movement is also an anti-American movement as "death to America" chants and anti-Jewish rhetoric stem from the same groups.

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