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New England Patriots squad proprietor Robert Kraft took retired a full-page advertisement successful respective newspapers connected Thursday, condemning nan anti-Israel protests and nan dislike being spewed connected campuses successful nan U.S.
Kraft released nan advertisement done his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism. He pulled his support for Columbia University, his alma mater, past period erstwhile nan mob unit kick-started.
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New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft earlier nan AFC Wild Card playoff crippled against nan Buffalo Bills astatine Highmark Stadium successful Orchard Park, New York, connected Jan. 15, 2022. (Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports)
In nan ad, Kraft said he was "saddened" to spot what was taking spot astatine Columbia and "appalled" astatine what was going connected crossed different campuses successful nan U.S. He said he believed basking governmental topics should beryllium debated but "hate speech" and "physical intimidation" is "completely unacceptable."
"The activity and module of truthful galore of our starring acquisition institutions person grounded their students," Kraft said successful nan ad. "They person not only fixed up their positions of authority, but besides their civilized compasses successful upholding nan halfway missions of these colleges and universities – to protect their students and nan principles of captious reasoning and free reside – to thatch really to think, not what to think.
A protester holds a motion during a march connected Columbia University field successful support of a protestation encampment supporting Palestinians. (REUTERS/David Dee Delgado)
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"Shouting vile, dislike filled labels astatine students while hiding down masks is not free speech—it is cowardice. Instead of colleges and universities school nan halfway principles of free reside and statement our state was founded on, they are emboldening dislike that is tearing their campuses, and our younker apart."
Kraft said that students should not beryllium pardoned for their actions.
"They request to beryllium held accountable successful bid to nonstop a connection to early generations of students – that it is basal to adhere to nan rules of civilian nine and nan codes of behaviour of world communities, and that free reside intends opinionated down your words and accepting nan consequences of your actions," he said.
New England Patriots proprietor Robert Kraft looks connected during warmups anterior to nan crippled against nan Miami Dolphins astatine Hard Rock Stadium connected Jan. 9, 2022 successful Miami Gardens, Florida. (Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
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Kraft echoed immoderate of those sentiments connected Fox News Channel’s "Hannity" connected Wednesday night.
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