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Student protesters are demanding universities divest from Israel. What does that mean?

Columbia University Apartheid Divest has requested Columbia University to divest endowment funds from companies profiting from Israel's military action in Gaza.
The coalition includes student groups aiming to withdraw investments from weapons manufacturers and tech companies linked to Israel's government.
Columbia College students at Columbia University endorsed the divestment proposal last week, amid denial of genocide accusations by Israel.

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abc News

Antiwar protesters' calls for divestment at universities put spotlight on how endowments are managed

One of the demands of antiwar protestors on college campuses is for their schools to divest their endowments from companies that are profiting from Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza

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