Portland State Capitulates to Pro-Palestine Protesters, ‘Pauses’ Relationship with Boeing

Portland State closed its campus as activists barricaded themselves in the library. Meanwhile, students at the University of Oregon began a peaceful protest.

Students encamped at the University of Oregon campus in Eugene demand the university boycott and divest from Israel on April 30, 2024. Scottie Barnes

Student activists in Oregon have joined dozens of colleges across the nation is setting up pro-Palestinian encampments in recent days.

Protesters at Portland State University (PSU) and the University of Oregon (UO) cite a list of demands, including boycotting Israel and divesting from weapons manufacturers and companies with ties to Israel.