Wealthy donors like Soros are financing campus agitators fueling anti-Israel and antisemitic demonstrations

The recent wave of anti-Israel tent-city occupations on US campuses may not come as a surprise to those familiar with modern academia, but they are not entirely “organic.”

The Post’s investigation revealed that left-wing philanthropists are funding student “protest leaders,” and this may just be the beginning of a much larger issue.

Students for Justice in Palestine branches at Harvard, Yale, UC-Berkeley, Ohio State, and Emory have organized these encampments, with financial support from Soros family “charities,” the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and retired Wall Street banker Felice Gelman.

Gelman and the Soros family also contribute to Jewish Voice for Peace and Within Our Lifetime, two groups deeply involved in these protests.

Several organizers, including Malak Afaneh (Berkeley), Craig Birckhead-Morton (Yale), and Nidaa Lafi (University of Texas-Dallas), are paid fellows of the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, a left-wing philanthropy favorite.

USCPR fellows receive stipends ranging from $2,880 to $7,800 for their campaign work demanding the cutting of ties with Israel.

Despite the privilege of many of the campus occupiers, the funding from these organizations explains why the protesters are able to do so in comfort, with amenities like Amazon-ordered tents, delivery pizza, Dunkin’ coffee, sandwiches from Pret a Manger, organic tortilla chips, and $10 rotisserie chickens.

This level of luxury is a far cry from the days of Abby Hoffman, as campus agitators now protest in style.

There are suspicions of foreign assistance, funding, and influence behind these protests, given the timing during Passover, the common tents at the encampments, and the use of talking points similar to those of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders.

Furthermore, these protests attract “careerist” lefties who hang around college campuses for years or even decades, some with real jobs.

The Soros foundation has a history of funding left-wing causes, such as electing lenient prosecutors and advocating for drug decriminalization, while other foundations like the Rockefeller Brothers Fund have also shifted towards far-left leadership over time.

It is important for the IRS and the Justice Department to investigate how much of the political “work” funded by these charities qualifies for tax-favored status.