Brown University Votes Against Divestment From Companies With Ties to Israel

The university said it’s not a part of its mission to take sides in global conflicts.
Brown University Votes Against Divestment From Companies With Ties to Israel
Pro-Palestinian protesters rally at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on April 29, 2024. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images
Bill Pan
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Brown University has rejected demands from pro-Palestinian student activists to divest from companies that do business with Israel.

“Brown University will not divest from 10 companies described in a student-led divestment proposal as facilitating ’the Israeli occupation of Palestinian Territory,'” the Ivy League school announced on Oct. 9 following a vote by Brown Corporation, the custodian of the school’s $7.2 billion endowment.