Pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at major American universities, prompting some officials to take extraordinary steps to confront the growing crisis. Follow for live news updates.
They’re protesting for a number of things, including things like divesting university funding from Israel to cutting US weapon shipments to Israel. Will the protests have a direct effect on Israel? No. They might have an indirect effect however.
It’s the beginning of something bigger. If US universities divest, it will make it easier for EU universities to divest. Once that happens it will be easier for other organizations and corporations to divest, etc.
They’re protesting for a number of things, including things like divesting university funding from Israel to cutting US weapon shipments to Israel. Will the protests have a direct effect on Israel? No. They might have an indirect effect however.
It’s the beginning of something bigger. If US universities divest, it will make it easier for EU universities to divest. Once that happens it will be easier for other organizations and corporations to divest, etc.