“Yale evidently approves distributions to those aligned with scholasticide and genocide — against education, and against humanity.”
Yale University has donated $1 million to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF), which raises funds for the Israeli army, according to a student-led advocacy group.
The Yale Endowment Justice Coalition, a student-led group advocating for ethical investment and financial transparency at the university, disclosed the donation on Thursday after reviewing Yale’s 2024 IRS Form 990 Schedule I, the Anadolu news agency reported. The form outlines grants issued through the university’s donor-advised fund program.
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“FIDF is an American nonprofit that helps recruit ‘lone soldiers’ to carry out Israel’s occupation in Palestine and the genocide in Gaza,” the group said in a statement.
‘Aligned with Genocide, Scholasticide’
Endowment Justice Coalition criticized Yale’s donor-advised fund program, saying the university enables wealthy donors to establish funds through its Office of Planned Giving.
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“Yale takes legal control of the donation, invests it with the university endowment, and annually distributes donations to qualified charities,” the coalition said, adding that while donors may suggest recipients, the university has final approval, the report stated.
“While nonprofits like Notre Dame and other foundations restrict charities to those aligned with their mission, Yale evidently approves distributions to those aligned with scholasticide and genocide — against education, and against humanity,” the group added, with scholasticide referring to the destruction of educational systems.
Parallel Fundraiser
Endowment Justice Coalition launched a parallel fundraising campaign under the slogan “Yalies for Humanity,” saying they “refuse the let the trustees declare Yale a friend of war crimes.” The coalition seeks to raise $15,500 for Palestinian families in Khan Younis and southern Gaza, and for Health Workers 4 Palestine.
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On Tuesday, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory confirmed that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza.
Ongoing Genocide
Since reneging on the ceasefire on March 18, Israel has continued its bloody aerial bombardment across the Gaza Strip, killing and wounding thousands of Palestinians.
Starting on October 7, 2023, the Israeli military, with American support, launched a genocidal war against the people of Gaza. This campaign has so far resulted in the deaths of more than 65,000 Palestinians, with more than 165,000 wounded. The vast majority of the population has been displaced, and the destruction of infrastructure is unprecedented since World War II. Thousands of people are still missing.
A displaced child from northern Gaza, in tears, carries his younger sister while walking south under dire humanitarian conditions caused by Israel’s offensive on the enclave pic.twitter.com/va0gFMp7wD
— TRT World (@trtworld) September 19, 2025
In addition to the military assault, the Israeli blockade has caused a man-made famine, leading to the deaths of hundreds of Palestinians—mostly children—with hundreds of thousands more at risk.
Despite widespread international condemnation, little has been done to hold Israel accountable. The nation is currently under investigation for genocide by the International Court of Justice, while accused war criminals, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, are officially wanted by the International Criminal Court.
(Anadolu, PC)
