Robert Kraft Claims His Donations Help Palestinians. Turns Out He’s Funding Friends of the IDF.
The Intercept • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Robert Kraft, owner of the New England Patriots, claimed to have supported Palestinian opportunities for decades and pledged $2 million to aid the region, but did not specify which organizations would receive the funds.
- Tax records reveal Kraft's foundation has donated nearly $320,000 to Israeli military-supporting groups like Friends of the Israel Defense Forces and others benefiting Israeli soldiers.
- Kraft founded the Blue Square Alliance Against Hate in 2019 to combat antisemitism and oppose the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, receiving praise from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu.
- His foundation has also funded right-wing pro-Israel media watchdogs and think tanks accused of Islamophobia and misrepresenting Palestinian and Arab perspectives, including CAMERA and the Investigative Project on Terrorism.
- Kraft has contributed $3 million to AIPAC’s super PAC, the United Democracy Project, which actively opposes candidates critical of Israel’s actions in Gaza, while also donating to local Jewish organizations in Massachusetts.
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