Director Charles Asher Small presents findings of ISGAP's investigation at DOJ summit on antisemitism, July 2019. |
The findings, which ISGAP director Charles Asher Small first reported at the Department of Justice's summit on antisemtism in July 2019, show that American universities receive billions in undocumented funds from autocratic Arab regimes in violation of federal law.
The investigation, which has been reported in major media, including the New York Times, found that Harvard, Yale Georgetown, Texas A&M, Cornell, and Rutgers have failed to disclose donations from countries seeking influence, including Russia, China, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
According to the ISGAP, Harvard and Yale alone have failed to report $375 million in foreign funding.
According to ISGAP's investigation, Qatar has contributed nearly $3 billion to U.S. universities that has not been reported. |
Universities should be required to disclose the source and amount of all foreign funding as well as the specific use of each grant or contract. Failure to do so allows foreign powers to finance influence operations in the heart of American academe.
David Gerstman is managing editor of Campus Watch, a project of the Middle East Forum.