Redstone Steps Up Post–Oct. 7 Giving as Democrats Warn Israel and UNESCO Shifts Loom
Her philanthropic pivot follows the Paramount sale, with Qatar set to chair UNESCO and a repeal of Syria sanctions advancing in the Senate.
Overview
- Shari Redstone says the Oct. 7 attacks accelerated her decision to sell Paramount to Skydance and to intensify philanthropy fighting antisemitism, including taking the chair role at Israeli studio Sipur.
- Most House Democrats — 178 lawmakers led by Reps. Brad Schneider and Jamie Raskin — warned Israeli leaders against any unilateral annexation of West Bank or Gaza territory.
- Israeli diplomats voice concern as UNESCO prepares to name Qatar as executive board chair and considers former Egyptian minister Khaled el-Enani for director-general, with a vote set for Oct. 6.
- A Senate provision tied to the 2026 NDAA to fully repeal the Caesar Act is moving forward, drawing debate as Syrian Jewish leader Rabbi Yosef Hamra urges lifting sanctions without added conditions.
- A bipartisan House group urged caution in talks on Turkey’s potential F-35 reentry ahead of today’s Trump–Erdoğan meeting, while 18 lawmakers pressed the State Department to confront alleged antisemitic rhetoric by Colombia’s government.