A summit to organize against anti-Israel boycotts and anti-Israel activity on campus hosted by US billionaire Sheldon Adelson raised at least $20 million.
The meeting last week in Las Vegas of pro-Israel Jewish philanthropists and organizations had a funding goal of $50 million, the daily Forward reported, citing a Jewish communal leader who did not attend the meeting but who spoke to the organizers.
It is not known how much was raised at the summit, since participants have declined to say what they or their fellow activists pledged. However, according to the Forward, participation in the event was limited to donors willing to pledge at least $1 million over the next two years to the initiative, dubbed the Campus Maccabees. At least 20 donors took part in the meeting, according to the Forward.
Many of the groups attending the prepared presentations for the donors, according to the Forward. Potential funders could then decide which groups to fund and at what level.
— JTA
Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson in Las Vegas, Nevada, 2014 (photo credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFP)
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