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Palantir to Hire Students Facing Antisemitism on College Campuses

Tech giant sets aside 180 positions in response to rising antisemitism at elite educational institutions.

  • Palantir Technologies, co-founded by Peter Thiel, has announced an initiative to hire students who are facing antisemitism on college campuses.
  • The company is setting aside 180 positions for these students, who are said to be 'terrified' and have been advised to hide their Judaism.
  • The move comes in response to what Palantir describes as 'egregious levels of antisemitism in our society, especially at our most elite educational institutions'.
  • CEO Alex Karp has criticized universities and other institutions for failing to respond to antisemitism and defend Israel.
  • The announcement follows a recent incident where the presidents of Harvard University, UPenn, and MIT were accused of dodging questions about antisemitism on their campuses.
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