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Politico: Anti-Israel Protestors and Biden Campaign Have Same Donors

Politico reported that anti-Israel protesters are financially supported by major Democratic donors like Gates, Soros, Rockefeller, and Pritzker. Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow, organizers of protests at Columbia University and other campuses, receive support from the Tides Foundation, backed by Soros and the Gates Foundation. Despite criticism for their tactics from some Democrats, these protests raise questions about the blurred lines between them.

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“Destroying property is not a peaceful protest, it’s against the law,” Biden said. “Vandalism, trespassing, breaking windows, shutting down campuses, forcing the cancellation of classes and graduation, none of this is a peaceful protest.”

Some Democrats are downplaying the protests as a problem for Biden.

“Elections aren’t determined on foreign policy issues,” said Jill Zipin, co-founder and chair of Democratic Jewish Outreach Pennsylvania, a political action committee that works to elect Democrats in Pennsylvania. “The protest movement and the encampments probably won’t be an issue in November, but it’s really hard to say because things can change quickly.”

The liability for Biden could be more pronounced if the protests continue throughout the summer and fall, as the election draws closer.

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