Antisemitism and Extreme Anti-Israel Bias Uncovered at Northwestern Satellite Campus in Qatar

The Qatari government has set up a multimillion-dollar plan to influence American public opinion by training a new generation of journalists who will legitimize antisemitic, anti-Israel and anti-American positions.

To achieve their goal, the Qatari government partnered with one of the United States' top-ranking schools, Northwestern University, to establish a satellite campus in the Qatari capital, Doha. Northwestern University Qatar (NU-Q), is completely funded by the Qatari government through two state-run organizations, the Qatar Foundation and the Al Jazeera Media Network.
 

Whether students begin with anti-Western views or not, too many emerge from their studies at NU-Q with an anti-Israel and anti-American mindset. When they subsequently find positions in mainstream media, they come equipped with both the motivation and ability to influence public opinion.

1. NU-Q trains students to legitimize antisemitic, anti-Israel, anti-American narratives in Western media.
 

2. Graduates are afforded legitimacy with a degree from a U.S. university and subsequently qualify for professional media positions and entry into top
graduate schools.
 

3. NU-Q, in concert with Al Jazeera, operates an extensive professional
networking program, providing students with employment opportunities
in U.S. and European media.

4. A Memorandum of Understanding signed between NU-Q and Al Jazeera formalized cooperation between the two institutions including faculty advice on the launch of Al Jazeera America (AJAM) in order to influence American public opinion.
 

5. The Qatar Foundation, known for its ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, funds NU-Q professors through specialized grants.
 

6. Students are regularly exposed to clerics who preach support for terrorism at the NU-Q mosque.