Fight against antisemitism may have deep-pocketed ally as Israel-Hamas war fuels hate on campuses
NY Post
The fight against antisemitism may soon get a powerful and deep-pocketed ally: Blackstone chief Steve Schwarzman.
The private equity titan, worth approximately $40 billion, has been discussing with various people his concern about the anti-Israeli protests at Yale, his alma mater, and the broader attacks against Jews around the country, people close to him tell The Post.
He is said to be weighing using his clout (and his very thick wallet) to fund a counteroffensive, these people said.
“Steve is Jewish and has always been worried about the rise of antisemitism but he has now seen enough and wants to fight back,” said one person with knowledge of the matter.
Schwarzman’s discussions about funding efforts to combat antisemitism have yet to be reported and they’re in the early conceptual stages, I am told.
But he is contemplating something more sweeping, these people said, something that sets the stage for a national discussion to show that antisemitism is a real problem for the country, not just something taking hold with a lunatic fringe at many top universities.
