University trustee funds Canary Mission attacking Palestine supporters
The pro-Israel organization Canary Mission, which has been attacking students supporting Palestine, was funded by a trustee linked to the University of Pennsylvania.
A report by The Intercept revealed the controversial group received $100,000 in 2023 from the Natan and Lidia Peisach Family Foundation.
The foundation’s treasurer, Jaime Peisach, is married to Penn trustee Cheryl Peisach.
Canary Mission publishes online profiles of pro-Palestinian activists, accusing them of antisemitism and exposing their identities.
Critics say these tactics cause cyberbullying and harm students’ future career opportunities.
Anne Norton, a professor at Penn, condemned the trustee’s involvement, describing it as “profoundly inappropriate” and “reprehensible.”
The group’s dossiers have reportedly been used by U.S. immigration authorities to target pro-Palestinian activists who are non-citizens, aligning with President Donald Trump’s strict immigration policies.
Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law, labelled Canary Mission “extremist,” accusing it of deliberately targeting students for expressing their freedom of speech.
Canary Mission claims its purpose is to document hate speech against Jews and Israel.
It operates without formal registration in the U.S. and maintains a page for former targets who publicly renounce previous positions.
Penn University has not yet officially commented.
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