Campus Divestment

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Pro-Palestinian activists across various universities demand divestment from Israel, sparking protests and encampments. Students call for economic divestment, drawing attention to past successful divestment movements. Demonstrators push for transparency and urge universities to cut ties with Israel amid ongoing conflicts.

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College campuses around the world have become centers of protest as students set up camps and demand universities divest from Israel in support of Palestine. At Trinity College in Dublin [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/05/04/pro-palestinian-activists-occupy-trinity-college-dublin-demanding-university-divests-from-israel/], Columbia University in New York [https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/05/03/columbia-protests-economics-divestment/], the University of Toronto [https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/university-of-toronto-says-encampment-protesters-calling-for-it-to-divest-from-israel-can-stay/article_8816ea9a-0874-11ef-9184-dbcb5c8a3d07.html], and Miami University in Ohio [https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2024/05/02/student-group-at-miami-university-protests-israel-hamas-war-in-gaza/73549434007/], students are making their voices heard. The movement is gaining traction at Australian universities as well [https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/show-solidarity-pro-palestinian-protesters-camp-across-australian-universities-4310736].

Inspired by past successful divestment campaigns related to Sudan, the protesters are pushing for similar actions concerning Israel [https://time.com/6974567/divestment-sudan-lessons-israel-protestors/]. These actions have sparked debate about the effectiveness and implications of divestment from Israel on college campuses [https://www.npr.org/2024/05/02/1197964363/protesters-want-schools-to-divest-from-israel-but-how-would-it-work].

In response to these protests, universities are grappling with issues of free speech, transparency, and the complexities of divestment decisions. Alumni are encouraging students to persist in their demands [https://seattlemedium.com/demands-for-divestment-worked-before-alumni-tell-students-to-keep-going/]. The protests have even caught the attention of media outlets and political figures, with President Joe Biden acknowledging the student demonstrations [https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/biden-college-protests-remarks/].

As students continue their sit-ins, tent occupations, and demands for divestment from Israel, the conversations around transparency, social justice, and the responsibilities

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Thread Age 15 days

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