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