Pro-Israel Camp Ramps Up Pressure Ahead of Historic Brown University Divestment Vote
Jasmine El-Sabawi | 09 September 2024 | Middle East Eye
When the student encampment in support of Gaza was dismantled at Brown University in Rhode Island back in April, it was incumbent upon one request from protesters: that the university hold a vote to divest from companies engaged in Israel’s human rights violations against Palestinians.
That rare vote is scheduled to take place next month, and with the anniversary of the 7 October attacks approaching, pro-Israel voices on campus are now stepping up pressure on the Corporation of Brown University - its board and leadership - to avoid the vote entirely…