In a recent revelation, it has been exposed that several leaders of the anti-Israel protests happening on college campuses across the United States are paid fellows of George Soros-connected groups. According to the New York Post, three prominent figures in the pro-Palestine movement at universities are fellows at the Soros-funded US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR).

USCPR provides financial compensation to its fellows, with "community-based" fellows receiving up to $7,800 for their work, while "campus-based" fellows are given between $2,880 and $3,660 for dedicating eight hours a week to organizing campaigns led by Palestinian organizations. The group has received at least $300,000 in funding from Soros' Open Society Foundations since 2017.

Among the identified leaders, Nidaa Lafi, former president of the University of Texas Students for Justice in Palestine, was witnessed delivering a speech at a campus encampment, while Craig Birckhead-Morton, a USCPR fellow, was arrested after occupying Yale's Beinecke Plaza.

Another leader, Malak Afaneh, co-president of the Berkeley Law Students for Justice in Palestine, has been actively participating in protests on campus. Afaneh gained attention earlier this month by joining fellow students in hijacking a dinner with the law school's dean, turning it into an anti-Israel demonstration.

The controversial protests, organized by branches of the far-leftist group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), have drawn attention due to their funding from non-profits connected to Soros. SJP is also supported by American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), an organization that the Anti-Defamation League accuses of holding "extreme anti-Israel views."

The tension surrounding these demonstrations has escalated at Columbia University, where pro-Palestine protesters are demanding divestment from companies with ties to Israel. The coalition behind the protests, Columbia University Apartheid Divest, represents thousands of students across nine schools and includes groups such as Jewish Voice for Peace, which has received millions in funding from Soros' Open Society Network.

Columbia's campus has been highly affected by the protests, with in-person classes canceled for the remainder of the semester. Several protesters have been arrested at New York University and Yale, while Harvard Yard was closed to the public due to the ongoing tensions.

The coalition's demands revolve around divesting all of Columbia's finances from companies involved in what they refer to as "Israeli apartheid, genocide, and occupation in Palestine." They also demand a complete severance of ties with Israeli universities and express opposition to land grabs in various regions, including Harlem, Lenapehoking, and Palestine.

The situation remains tense as the protests continue, with the coalition seeking a ceasefire in Gaza, where thousands of Palestinians have lost their lives in retaliatory strikes by Israel. As this controversy unfolds, questions are being raised about the influence of external funding on campus activism and the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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