divestment

Sonoma State University President Placed on Leave After Controversial Israel Divestment Agreement – Click to Find Out Why!

by

Rohnert Park, California – Sonoma State University President Mike Lee has been placed on administrative leave amidst controversy over an email announcing a divestment agreement with campus protesters regarding Israel. The email, posted by a student group, outlined key points of the agreement, including the establishment of an Advisory Council of Students for Justice in Palestine, academic boycotts of institutions tied to the Israeli state, and a call for a cease-fire in Gaza. Following immediate …

Read more

Divestment Drama at Columbia Unfolds as Negotiators Fail to Reach Agreement, Shafik Reveals – CU Columbia Spectator

by

Columbia, Missouri – The Columbia University administration recently announced that they will not be divesting from Israel, despite failed negotiations with student protesters. This decision comes after demands from student protesters to divest from the country due to its ongoing conflict in the region. In light of the announcement, tensions have risen on campus as student protesters continue to push for the university to reconsider its stance on divestment. Many student activists view divestment as …

Read more

**College Protests** Against Israel’s Ties: Students Demand Divestment, Transparency

by

Los Angeles, California – Students across various universities in the United States are taking a stand in solidarity against the ongoing conflict in Gaza by demanding that their institutions cut ties with Israel and companies supporting the war. This movement, rooted in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions campaign against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, has gained momentum as the conflict between Israel and Hamas surpasses the six-month mark. Inspired by recent protests and the arrest of …

Read more

**Pro-Palestinian Protests Escalate at U.S. Universities:** Students Clash with Law Enforcement and Demand Divestment

by

Austin, Texas – Student demonstrations supporting Palestine erupted into clashes with law enforcement at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Southern California. In a parallel situation, new protest encampments emerged at Harvard University and other campuses across the U.S. as school officials grappled with ways to address the rising wave of pro-Palestinian demonstrations. At the University of Texas at Austin, local police and state troopers formed a blockade to stop students …

Read more

Brown University students enter eighth day of hunger strike for Palestine divestment.

by

Providence, Rhode Island – A group of Brown University students in Providence, Rhode Island, has entered the eighth day of a hunger strike in protest of the school’s investments in businesses that they say benefit from Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. The 19 students initiated their protest on February 2, vowing to continue until the university considers divesting from these businesses. This hunger strike is shaping up to be one of the longest in the …

Read more