https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paulson-shifts-giving-to-israel-with-250-million-for-universityContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paulson-shifts-giving-to-israel-with-250-million-for-universityhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/paulson-shifts-giving-to-israel-with-250-million-for-university#u146572Thu, 22 Oct 2026 11:00:59 +0000Billionaire philanthropist and investor John Paulson has made a record-breaking donation of $250 million to Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The massive financial contribution stands as the largest gift in the institution's history. In recognition of the historic donation, the university will rename its Mount Scopus campus after Paulson. The funds are designated to support a new Faculty of Engineering, expand medical research including medical artificial intelligence, bolster trauma treatment, and back a new think tank.Why it mattersThe donation marks a major shift in giving toward Israel