Protesters at universities across Texas – and the nation – hope to pressure their school's leadership into divesting from entities tied to the Israeli war effort in Gaza. So what exactly is divestment?
The University of California won't divest from firms that do business with Israel or boycott academic exchanges with the country, rejecting demands that are driving the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping campuses across the nation. "The University of California has consistently opposed calls for boycott against and divestment from Israel," UC said in a statement posted Friday. "While the University affirms the right of our community members to express diverse viewpoints, a boycott of this sort...
Katrina vanden Heuvel It is a question of will, not capacity.
College campuses across the country have been thrown into disarray by pro-Palestinian demonstrations this month. While the demands among protesters vary at each university, nearly all the demonstrations have called for universities to divest from Israel in some form. But divesting may not be so simple for many academic institutions. While there is some historical precedent for divestment, so far, universities have refused to budge. Here’s what to know: What is divestment? “Disclose, divest, we...
Students at the American University of Cairo protested on Monday to call on the administration to cut ties with corporations accused of aiding the Israeli occupation, one of the protesting students told Mada Masr, speaking on condition of anonymity out of concern of facing retribution. This is th
Police cleared a large protest in Tel Aviv, where hundreds were urging Benjamin Netanyahu to accept the terms of a Hamas truce deal in GazaWhat we know so far about the assault on RafahHundreds of Israelis rallied have around the country, calling for the government of Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to the terms of a ceasefire deal that Hamas accepted earlier on Monday.About 1,000 protesters gathered near the defence headquarters in Tel Aviv, while in Jerusalem, at least 100 protesters marched...
By: Christian Wade | The Center Square Brown University has caved to the demands of pro-Palestinian protesters by agreeing to vote to divest its financial holdings from Israel in response to the war in Gaza. The private Rhode Island Ivy League school said it reached a deal on Tuesday with students protesting the war in
Officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.
Officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.
Officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.
Officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.
Officers took protesters into custody late Tuesday after Columbia University called in police to end the pro-Palestinian occupation on the New York campus.