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A campaign led by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), a research centre funded by Israeli sources, is intensifying its efforts to influence decision-makers in Washington by promoting claims that connect Qatar to the spread of antisemitism in American universities. The campaign comes as the administration of President Donald Trump seeks to justify tougher measures against voices opposing the war on Gaza. During a congressional hearing, ISGAP’s director Charles Asher Small alleged that Qatari funding had led to a 300 per cent rise in antisemitic incidents on US campuses. However, these claims were not backed by scientific studies. Another ISGAP report admitted that its findings were “hypothetical” rather than conclusive, according to researcher Nick Cleveland-Stout […]
