Brown University has rejected a proposal to divest from 10 companies that protesters say were facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.

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Brown rejects calls to divest from companies in connection with pro-Palestinian protests on campus

Brown University has rejected a proposal to divest from 10 companies that protesters say were facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. The vote Tuesday by the Corporation of Brown

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Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Brown University has rejected a proposal to divest from 10 companies that protesters say were facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. The vote Tuesday by the Corporation of Brown follows a committee report recommending against divesting partly because the university has little investment in them and the amount it does would not cause social harm. Last spring, the university committed to an Oct…

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Brown University trustees voted down a controversial proposal to cut financial ties with companies that do business with Israel — rejecting the demand made by pro-Palestinian student protesters.



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Brown University rejects pro-Palestinian students’ demands to divest from Israel

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University heads said in a statement that 'Brown's mission doesn't encompass resolving or adjudicating global conflict,' after rejecting a proposal to divest from 10 companies student groups say enable 'Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory'

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Brown University votes against divestment proposal, angering pro-Palestinian students

Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall.

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Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment

Brown University has rejected a proposal to divest from 10 companies that protesters say were facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. The vote Tuesday by the Corporation of Brown follows a committee report recommending against divesting partly because the university has little investment in them and the amount it does would not cause social harm. The report estimated the school had no direct investment into the companies, w…

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BOSTON (AP) — Brown University has rejected a proposal to divest from 10 companies that protesters say were facilitating the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory.  The vote Tuesday by the Corporation of Brown follows a committee report recommending against divesting partly because the university has little investment in them and the amount it does would not cause social harm. The report estimated the school had no direct investment into t…

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Brown University is not divesting from 10 companies that some students argued were supporting Israel’s armed forces. The Brown Corporation voted on Tuesday to support a recommendation against divestment from Brown’s Advisory Committee on University Resources Management, also known as ACURM. Niyanta Nepal is a member of the Brown Divest Coalition and was one of 19 students that went on a hunger strike for divestment back…

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Students react after Brown Corporation rejects divestment push

The committee found that Brown’s exposure to the 10 companies identified in the divestment proposal is too small to merit consideration.

Brown rejects calls to divest from companies in connection with pro-Palestinian protests on campus

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