As the roar of protests against Israel’s war on Gaza grows louder on campuses across the United States, a key demand has taken centre stage: divestment. Students and teachers who are a part of the protests are insisting that their universities stop all funding and investments tied to Israel.At the heart of the protests is New York’s Columbia University, an Ivy League institution steeped in the history of campus student action stretching back decades.And while no two protests are the same, the university also has a long tradition of leading US educational institutions in ending controversial investments – often under pressure from its student, faculty and alumni communities.
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