Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in pro-Palestinian encampments with a unified demand to end investments supporting Israel’s war in Gaza
Students at a growing number of U.S. colleges are gathering in protest encampments with a unified demand of their schools: Stop doing business with Israel — or any companies that empower its ongoing war in Gaza. The demand has its roots in a decades-old campaign against Israel's policies toward the Palestinians. The movement has taken on new strength as the Israel-Hamas war surpasses the six-month mark and stories of suffering in Gaza have sparked international calls for a cease-fire.
The students are calling for universities to separate themselves from any companies that are empowering Israel's military efforts in Gaza — and in some cases from Israel itself. The demands vary from campus to campus. Among them: __ Stop doing business with military weapons manufacturers that are supplying arms to Israel. __ Stop accepting research money from Israel for projects that aid the country's military efforts.
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