After making deals with protesters, universities are granting hearings on Israel divestment

Divestment campaigns have already met success overseas: universities in Ireland and Spain have made promises to advance requests for divestment from Israeli companies.

Rawan Channaa leads chants during a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Texas, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Austin, Texas, U.S. May 5, 2024.

(photo credit: REUTERS/NURI VALLBONA)

ByANDREW LAPIN/JTA

MAY 11, 2024 01:14

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