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Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, federal judge rules

US District Judge Gerald J. Pappert dismissed arguments by Penn and the leaders of Jewish groups on campus who said in separate filings that the Trump administration’s requests were “disturbing."

A general view of a sign with the University of Pennsylvania logo on July 19, 2025, at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA.
People gather as policemen arrive at the scene of an attack, the morning after gunmen killed multiple people in an overnight attack in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North, Plateau State, Nigeria March 30, 2026.

Gunmen kill at least 30 in attack on university community in Nigeria's Plateau state

People stand at the main gate entrance of the American University of Beirut (AUB), in Beirut, Lebanon, January 21, 2021.

Iran threatens US, Israel-linked universities across Middle East

Basij militia members during an anti-Israel march in Tehran, January 2025; illustrative.

Iranian security forces accused of using civilians as cover to avoid strikes


As Qatar tops foreign funding, Trump admin. ramps up probe of ‘malign’ influence at US universities

Trump has threatened to cut federal funding to universities over issues such as pro-Palestinian protests against the war in Gaza, transgender policies, and climate initiatives.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, February 13, 2026.

Exposing Qatar’s latest influence efforts in US higher education - opinion

Now more than ever, Americans must reclaim and audit their institutions and demand that their universities distance themselves from Qatar, and its ongoing sponsorship of terrorist groups like Hamas.

 “Qatar is a terrorist state” poster in front of the Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry.

US must reclaim its institutions and universities in face of Qatari financial influence - opinion

American higher education is being inundated by influence operations from Qatar, which constitute a possible national security threat.

Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in Doha, Qatar,  September 16, 2025.

Mistrial declared in case of students charged after Stanford pro-Palestinian protests

The jury was deadlocked. It voted nine to three to convict on the felony charge of vandalism and eight to four to convict on the felony charge to trespass.

 Students are seen at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Stanford University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Stanford, California U.S., April 26, 2024.

Qatar largest foreign source of gifts and contracts to US universities in 2025, over $1.1 billion

Qatar's $1.1B investment in US universities in 2025 has made it the largest foreign donor. What does this mean for academic research and national security?

 Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani attends a press conference, in Doha, Qatar, October 24, 2024.

King's College London hosts first university screening of raw Oct. 7 footage released by IDF

Until now, 'Bearing Witness to the October 7th Massacre' has mainly been screened privately to opinion leaders, media figures, and politicians.

 Homes are destroyed, following the deadly October 7 attack by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel November 2, 2023

US Department of Defense to cut ties with Harvard University, claims campus ‘celebrated Hamas’

Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, the Defense Department will discontinue all graduate-level professional military education, fellowships, and certificate programs.

 Demonstrators rally on Cambridge Common in a protest organized by the City of Cambridge calling on Harvard leadership to resist interference at the university by the federal government in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. April 12, 2025.

Hatred of Israel has become a proxy war on the West - opinion

In a bitter historical irony, Europe, the continent responsible for the Holocaust, the greatest catastrophe in Jewish history has once more become one of the main centers of modern antisemitism.

A pro-Palestinian rally in Australia.

Olim navigate studying in Israel

Academic life in Israel can be challenging – from navigating a new language, culture, and bureaucracy – yet it can also be deeply rewarding.

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WATCH: 'F*** Israel, F*** Jewish people': Teen charged for kicking door of Michigan Jewish center

The teen is facing a misdemeanor charge of prowling, according to court records. He is not affiliated with the University of Michigan, said Chris Page, spokesperson for the Ann Arbor police.

Ann Arbor antisemitic act caught on camera at the University of Michigan.