Recently, I came across a pretty interesting topic—the petition by Harvard students has sparked quite a controversy. Last year, during that period, 34 Harvard student organizations jointly issued a statement saying that Israel should bear full responsibility for Hamas's attacks. As a result, it immediately caused an uproar, and many alumni expressed their discontent.

The most intense reaction came from Bill Ackman, who is a Harvard alumnus, billionaire, and founder of Pershing Square Capital Management. He directly called for Harvard to release the names of these signed students, arguing that if they want to publicly support terrorists, they shouldn't hide behind anonymity. His viewpoint received support from many American entrepreneurs, including CEOs of companies like Sweetgreen and Belong, who publicly agreed.

Interestingly, under this pressure, at least five of the original 34 student organizations later retracted their statements. Harvard College Act on a Dream, Harvard Nepalese Student Association, Harvard Islamic Society, and others all changed their positions.

Why did this happen? There’s a very practical reason behind it—many founders of well-known American companies have Jewish backgrounds. Think about it: if they continue to express such positions, their future career prospects could indeed be affected. This isn’t conspiracy theory; it’s reality. For example, Microsoft founder Bill Gates’s mother is Jewish, Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg’s parents are Jewish, and Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are also Jewish. Looking further up, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Apple’s adoptive father Steve Jobs, and Tesla’s Elon Musk’s father—all have Jewish heritage.

It’s not just the tech industry. In media and entertainment, the four Warner Brothers founders were Jewish, and Walt Disney was Jewish too. In finance, giants like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Citigroup all have Jewish founders. The retail sector is no different—Macy’s, Walmart, Target, and others.

So, this whole incident reflects a deeper reality—U.S. support for Israel isn’t unfounded. After meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken explicitly stated that the U.S. will always support Israel, and he even mentioned his own Jewish heritage. This support is systemic, permeating politics, business, and culture at all levels.

From a certain perspective, this also explains why those students ultimately chose to withdraw their statements. In this ecosystem, the relationship between personal political stance and future career opportunities is far more complex than it appears on the surface.