US Edition‘A long time coming.’ Pro-Palestine activists praise University of Michigan regent nominee
- Michigan Democratic delegates nominated civil rights attorney Amir Makled to the University of Michigan Board of Regents on Sunday, ousting incumbent Jordan Acker at the party's statewide convention in Detroit.
- Pro-Palestinian protesters previously vandalized Acker's home and car in 2024, citing his opposition to university divestment from Israel. The board member had become a focal point of activist pressure demanding investment policy changes.
- Makled faced scrutiny over past social media posts praising Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah as a "martyr" and sharing antisemitic content, prompting the Service Employees International Union to rescind its endorsement last week.
- While incumbent regent Paul Brown was renominated, Acker's ouster signaled a shift in party dynamics; some Jewish Democrats viewed the result as symbolic since Brown similarly opposed divestment yet retained support.
- In November, Makled and Brown will face Republican nominees Lena Epstein and Michael Schostak in a race illustrating how university governance has become a front in national debates over Israel and institutional divestment.
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Michigan Dems Oust Jewish UM Regent, Eagerly Nominate Pro-Hezbollah Candidate
The outlet spoke to one of Makled's exuberant student volunteers, who said, "I want a regent who is willing to divest our endowment from a genocide.” The post Michigan Dems Oust Jewish UM Regent, Eagerly Nominate Pro-Hezbollah Candidate first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
‘A long time coming.’ Pro-Palestine activists praise University of Michigan regent nominee
DETROIT, MI — Pro-Palestine organizers are celebrating after civil rights attorney Amir Makled secured a nomination for the University of Michigan Board of Regents race in November.
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