Northwestern University has received nearly $690 million from the Hamas-sheltering Qatari government, according to a new report by Open the Books. This funding includes hundreds of millions for a satellite campus in Qatar and is part of a larger sum of over $1 billion from foreign sources, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia. The report was published ahead of Northwestern President Michael Schill's hearing before the House Education and Workforce Committee (EdWorkforceCmte). During the hearing, Rep. Burgess Owens questioned Schill about the university's foreign funding, particularly from Qatar, which has been accused of harboring Hamas. Schill admitted he did not have the exact figures and was unaware of certain partnerships, including one with Al Jazeera. The university is currently reviewing its contract with Qatar for its satellite campus focused on journalism. Owens also criticized the university for failing to hold pro-Hamas tent-dwellers accountable and for Schill's involvement in contract negotiations.
The president of Northwestern University, responding to questions about foreign funding sources at a congressional hearing, said the school is reviewing a contract with Qatar for its journalism-focused campus there. https://t.co/M8s9o5SymT
WATCH: @RepBurgessOwens grills @NorthwesternU President Schill over its ties to Qatar and Al Jazeera. Schill claimed he didn't know about Northwestern's partnership with the pro-Hamas mouthpiece. https://t.co/yB4sGdhc6V
WATCH @NorthwesternU President Schill told @RepBurgessOwens that he just found out about Northwestern's partnership with Al Jazeera at their Qatar campus. That doesn't add up as Schill was planning to go to Northwestern's Qatar campus to take part in the contract negotiations. https://t.co/fXEj69Ig9B
Here's the reality: @NorthwesternU accepted over $600 million in foreign funding from terrorist-harboring Qatar, failed to hold pro-Hamas tent-dwellers accountable, and refused to answer simple yes or no questions before @EdWorkforceCmte. https://t.co/abUG8v2cg8
At a congressional hearing @RepBurgessOwens asked @NorthwesternU's President Schill Rep Owens: How much money has Northwestern University received from Qatar? President Schill: I don't have the dollar number Rep Owens: You can see the check behind me. This is the same Qatar… https://t.co/PESRoBgGSf
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Northwestern University Has Received Nearly $690 Million from Qatar: Report https://t.co/525hIMvMTb
Northwestern University has taken at least $1 billion from foreign funders, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia. https://t.co/Zw2Izhr3Ev
New at @NRO: In advance of @NorthwesternU president Michael Schill’s @EdWorkforceCmte hearing on Thursday, @open_the_books published a new report detailing how the university has received nearly $690 million from the Hamas-sheltering Qatari government. https://t.co/k7JyrVAVmr
Northwestern University has received nearly $690M from the Qatari government, a new report shows, including hundreds of millions for a satellite campus in the country. | @zach_kessel https://t.co/DOaNddAFUr