Laura Benedict, a NEU sophomore, mainly attended the rally because “the university always sides with the money,” she said. “People here are saying an unpopular opinion, and it’s conflicting with the monetary interests of the university.” Benedict was referring to one donor in particular: Robert J. Shillman, who has given millions of dollars to Northeastern, his alma mater, according to data compiled by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and a Northeastern press release, and has sat on its Board of Trustees. He is also a public supporter of the Zionist Organization of America, which wrote a letter to Northeastern’s president in July 2013 expressing concern about SJP and anti-Semitism (Shillman was copied on the letter). Porell and other SJP members suspect he and other pro-Israel university donors have factored into the administration’s decision to suppress anti-Israel sentiment. “There’s a building named after the guy,” Porell said. “There’s a statue of him on campus. The university is obviously concerned about their funding stream.” NBC News today
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