Former U.S. ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr., is leaving the University of Pennsylvania's board of trustees and pulling his family's donations.
In an email obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian, Huntsman said the university's inability to condemn "antisemitism" on campus stemming from Hamas' attacks against Israel led to his decision.
Huntsman, former Utah governor, graduated from UPenn in 1987 with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. Huntsman's move comes despite Magill and Provost John L. Jackson condemning the attacks last week. A follow-up by Magill also acknowledged and castigated subsequent antisemitic incidents. Huntsman is not the only board member unconvinced by Magill's statements. CNN reported that trustee Vahan Gureghian resigned from the board after a three-hour meeting about the issue.
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